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Koran burning case ruling rejection of ‘back door blasphemy law’ – campaigners

The High Court upheld the acquittal of Hamit Coskun, who burned the Koran outside the Turkish consulate, in a ruling on Friday.

Evening Standard

CPS lose bid to overturn acquittal of man who burned Koran outside Turkish consulate in London

Hamit Coskun’s conviction for a religiously aggravated public order offence was previously overturned

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Trump Administration May Grant Asylum to Turkish National Who Burned a Quran in the U.K.

Like free speech in the U.K., the White House’s interest in this case shows that free speech is for some, but not for all.

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Man’s conviction for burning Koran should have been upheld, High Court told

Hamit Coskun successfully appealed in October against his conviction for a religiously aggravated public order offence.

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Trump 'could give US refuge' to man who burned Koran in front of Turkish embassy in London

The man, who sought asylum in the UK from Turkey, claimed he burned the Koran as a protest against ‘Islamic extremism’

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Man fined for burning Qur’an in London wins appeal against conviction

Judge says Hamit Coskun has ‘right to offend’ and overturns conviction for religiously aggravated public order offence

The Guardian - UK

Burning Koran upsetting but not a crime, says judge in ‘victory for free speech’

Turkey-born Mr Coskun, who is half-Kurdish and half-Armenian, lives in England.

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Man who burned Koran outside Turkish consulate in London wins appeal

The 51-year-old’s case was backed by free speech campaigners, who paid for his legal costs

The Independent UK

Koran burning protester wins 'free speech' appeal to overturn public order conviction

In his ruling, Mr Justice Bennathan said freedom of speech in the UK includes the right to offend and shock

Evening Standard

Man who burned Koran in London wins appeal against conviction

The 51-year-old’s case was backed by free speech campaigners, who paid for his legal costs.

Evening Standard

Man convicted over burning Koran outside London consulate was ‘using right to free speech’, appeal hears

Hamit Coskun is appealing against his conviction after he held the flaming religious text aloft outside the Turkish consulate in London

Evening Standard

Appeal to begin in case of man convicted over Koran-burning in London

Hamit Coskun has argued he protested peacefully and burning the Koran amounted to freedom of expression.

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Man spared jail for assault after Koran burned outside Turkish consulate in London

Moussa Kadri told Hamit Coskun ‘I’m going to kill you’ before slashing at him with a knife, prosecutors say

The Independent UK

OPINION - If people aren’t allowed to speak their minds, how can we hope to change them?

When the vice-president of the United States took Sir Keir Starmer to task earlier this year for failing to uphold free speech, the Prime Minister was quick to hit back. “In relation to free speech in the UK, I’m very proud of our history there,” he said. “We’ve had free…

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Voices: Bringing back blasphemy laws would only be bad for Muslims

COMMENT: As a protester who set fire to the Quran is found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence, Rakib Ehsan says giving Islam special treatment under British law will only harden anti-Muslim prejudices within society

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Yvette Cooper quizzed over immigration and prisons crisis – as it happened

Home secretary appears to accept early release proposals will put more pressure on police as she is questioned at select committee

The Guardian - UK

Man fined after burning Qur’an outside Turkish consulate in London

Hamit Coskun, found guilty of religiously aggravated public order offence, was ‘motivated at least in part by a hatred of Muslims’, judge says

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Man convicted over Koran-burning in London says ruling is assault on free speech

Turkey-born Coskun, who is half-Kurdish and half-Armenian, was found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence.

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The Independent UK

Man who burned Koran convicted of religiously aggravated public order offence

Hamit Coskun yelled ‘Islam is religion of terrorism,’ a court heard

Evening Standard

Man who burned Quran outside Turkish consulate in London guilty of religiously aggravated public order offence

Hamit Coskun, 50, held the flaming Islamic text aloft before being attacked by a passerby

Evening Standard

Judge set to pass verdict after trial of man who burned Koran

Hamit Coskun, 50, was on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last week.

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Man who burned Koran was attacked and spat at, court told

Hamit Coskun is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after burning the Islamic text on February 13.

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Criminalising Koran burning would be reintroducing blasphemy law, court told

Hamit Coskun is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

The Independent UK

Burning of Koran ‘posed a threat to public order’, prosecutors say

Hamit Coskun, 50, is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

Evening Standard

Burning of Koran outside Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge ‘posed a threat to public order’, trial hears

Hamit Coskun, 50, allegedly shouted ‘f*** Islam’, ‘Islam is religion of terrorism’ and ‘Koran is burning’ as he held the flaming Islamic text aloft

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