According to Danmarks Radio, it will be a criminal offense to, among other things, burn the Koran. However, this applies to all religious writings, for example also the Bible and the Torah. It will also be illegal to spill, trample on or cut into pieces the religious scriptures. The three government parties the Social Democrats, Liberals and Moderates, as well as the Radicals voted for. The rest of the opposition parties voted against. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard says that he understands that many people react to the legislation, but that they prioritize the country’s security. Hummelgaard has previously referred to Koran burning as “meaningless actions with the aim of creating discord and hatred”. – Since July, there have been over 526 reported demonstrations with burnt Korans or flags. They have only been held for the purpose of provoking negative reactions, he says. The parties that are against the law believe that it restricts freedom of expression. – The law is designed to inhibit freedom of expression and artistic freedom. And there is nothing to be proud of, says Steffen Larsen, justice policy spokesperson for the Liberal Alliance. More Koran burnings In all the Scandinavian countries, in recent years there have been several cases of markings with Koran burning, which has led to riots. This has also led to anger and protests in several Muslim countries. Leader of the Danish far-right party Stram Kurs, Danish-Swedish Rasmus Paludan, has distinguished himself in both Denmark and Sweden by burning Korans. It also has Iraqi Salwan Momika. He has several times burned Korans in Sweden. Among other things, it has provoked Turkey, which has several times used Koran burnings as an argument for postponing the approval of Sweden as a member of NATO. Iraqi Salwan Momika demonstrated outside a mosque in Stockholm on 28 June. Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP
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