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.

  • ShadowRam@fedia.io
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    13 days ago

    No one is making a compelling argument by burning anything.

    The only purpose of the burning is to incite negative reaction.

    No different than those moron’s that throw shit on art. Their message is lost in the noise of being an asshole.

    If dude was burning a Quran in their own back yard because they needed a fire starter for their campfire, no one would give a shit.

    It’s not the burning that’s the crime, it’s the being an asshole in public and trying to incite violence.

    I’m not sure why American’s can’t differentiate freedom of speech/expression without the need to be an asshole about it.