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Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims

A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic group” after making hateful comments at political rallies two years ago

The Independent UK

Swedish court jails far-right leader who burned Qur’an

Danish politician Rasmus Paludan sentenced to four months for incitement against ethnic group

The Guardian - UK

Far-right leader who burned copies of Qur’an goes on trial in Sweden

Rasmus Paludan is accused of incitement against an ethnic group and insult in relation to gatherings in 2022

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In Sweden, burning Qur'ans threaten to send the country's history of tolerance up in smoke

Long known for its multiculturalism, Sweden has recently witnessed unprecedented tensions accompanied by palpable and, alas, justified concerns about the safety of Swedish nationals abroad.

The Conversation

Denmark proposes bill that could see ban on Quran burnings

Citing national security, the Danish justice minister announces a bill aimed at ending the provocative stunts.

Al Jazeera

Koran burning could be banned in Denmark after fiery protests

Denmark is considering banning the burning of holy texts after copies of the Koran were set on fire by far-right provocateurs, outraging Muslims worldwide.

Evening Standard

UN Human Rights Council Calls for Punishing Blasphemy (In This Instance, Quran Burning)

Jacob Mchangama (of Justitia, and now a Research Professor at Vanderbilt) has a detailed item about it; an excerpt: In 1950, Eleanor Roosevelt, serving as the first Chairperson of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, was involved in a bitter dispute about the limits of free speech. Stalin's Soviet…

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Turkish fury as Sweden allows Qur’an burning risks further delays to Nato bid

Foreign minister condemns ‘vile protest’ outside Stockholm mosque ahead of meeting in Brussels to discuss application

The Guardian - UK

Swedish police grant permit for Koran burning

STOCKHOLM: Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.

Bangkok Post

Did Russian ties to Koran-burning outside Turkish embassy derail Sweden’s NATO bid?

The timing couldn’t have been worse. Turkey had already threatened to derail Sweden’s NATO aspirations when a far-right extremist set fire to a Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. On Friday, Ankara issued its verdict on Sweden and Finland’s joint NATO bid: For now, Turkey would only start ratifying…

France 24

Danish-Swedish far-right leader denied entry to UK to burn Qur’an

Rasmus Paludan wanted to publicly burn a copy of the book in Wakefield during Ramadan

The Guardian - UK

Danish far-right politician banned from UK over threat to burn Quran

Rasmus Paludan said he plans to burn a copy of the Islamic sacred book in Wakefield

Evening Standard

Türkiye's NATO Talks with Sweden and Finland to Resume on March 9

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, after being suspended in January in the wake of a Quran-burning protest in Stockholm. Türkiye had previously cancelled a trilateral mechanism with Sweden and Finland on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden to tighten terrorism law amid tensions with Turkey over NATO bid

Sweden said on Thursday it would tighten laws covering membership of terrorist organisations months after an agreement with Turkey on fighting terrorism aimed at overcoming its objections to Swedish NATO membership.

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Old Koran-burning video resurfaces, users falsely attribute it to Swedish incident

A viral video being shared online claims to show a man burning the Koran in Sweden. We found that the video did not take place in Sweden, nor does it show any of the recent events involving far-right anti-Muslim politician Rasmus Paludan. We tell you where the video comes from…

The Independent UK

Indonesian Muslims protest Quran burning in Sweden

Hundreds of Indonesian Muslims have marched to the heavily guarded Swedish Embassy in Jakarta to denounce the recent desecration of Islam’s holy book by far-right activists in Sweden and the Netherlands

Al Jazeera

Quran burned in front of Denmark mosque, Turkish embassy

Turkey summons Danish ambassador after a far-right politician burns the Muslim holy book near a Copenhagen mosque.

The Guardian - UK

Burning of Qur’an in Stockholm funded by journalist with Kremlin ties

Permit for demonstration at which anti-Islam provocateur burned Muslim holy book was paid for by far-right journalist linked to Moscow-backed media

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Türkiye Summons Danish Envoy over Quran-Burning Protest

Türkiye summoned the Danish ambassador and accused Denmark of endorsing a “hate crime” after an extremist activist on Friday burned two copies of the holy Quran in a solitary protest in Copenhagen. Rasmus Paludan, a far-right activist who holds both Danish and Swedish citizenship, had already infuriated Türkiye by staging…

Reuters

Thousands in Afghanistan protest Koran-burning incident in Sweden

Thousands of Afghans held protests on Friday to express anger after a far-right politician publicly set fire to the Koran in Sweden last week.

The Independent UK

Turkey summons Danish envoy over Quran-burning protest

Turkey has summoned the Danish ambassador over reports that an anti-Islam activist will be allowed to burn the Quran during a series of protests in Copenhagen

The Independent UK

Putin’s Ukraine invasion has pushed Sweden and Finland to join Nato – but Turkey is blocking it

The burning of a Quran at a weekend protest in Sweden has hardened Turkey’s resolve against an expansion of the defence alliance, writes Borzou Daragahi. It also offers President Erdogan a chance to look strong ahead of elections in May

The Independent UK

Turkey: Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless

Turkey’s foreign minister has accused Sweden of being complicit in a “hate and racist crime” for failing to prevent weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam and pro-Kurdish groups

Tribune News Service

Sweden’s NATO bid in doubt after Turkey's Erdogan refuses support

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out supporting Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, venting anger following a burning of Islam’s holy book in Stockholm over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey’s president said Monday Sweden shouldn’t expect support for its NATO membership bid following weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups, putting at risk the expansion of the military alliance

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