Sweden jails activist who burned Quran for inciting hatred – DW – 11/05/2024
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Far-right activist Rasmus Paludan caused outrage when he burned a copy of the Quran in 2022. A judge said his actions went beyond reasonable criticism of Islam and were intended to defame Muslims.

Summary

A Swedish court sentenced far-right activist Rasmus Paludan to four months in jail for inciting hatred against Muslims after he burned a Quran at two protests in Malmo in 2022.

The court ruled that Paludan’s remarks and actions went beyond permissible criticism of Islam, aiming instead to insult and defame Muslims, Arabs, and Africans. Paludan, a dual citizen of Sweden and Denmark, plans to appeal the verdict.

His Quran burnings previously strained Sweden’s relations with Turkey, complicating Sweden’s bid to join NATO.

  • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    141·
    13 days ago

    It is probably most equivalent to burning a cross on the lawn of a black family in the south.

    There’s freedom of expression, but there’s also incitement.

    • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
      6·
      13 days ago

      very much literally burning things on the lawn of black families. He came all the way from Denmark to go into poorer neighborhoods in Sweden and say hateful things about the black and brown people there.