The Danish Government Considers Legal Measures to Curb Protests Following Quran Burnings
The Danish government announced Sunday that it will study legal ways to curb the protests, which in some circumstances include burning copies of the Holy Books, citing security concerns after violent responses to movements in Denmark and Sweden that included the burning of copies of the Holy Quran.
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He “studied” the possibility of intervention in cases that “include insults to other countries, cultures, and religions, and may have noticeable negative repercussions on Denmark, especially on the security level,” noting that similar demonstrations are exploited by extremists and cause division.
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But the ministry made it clear that “this must of course be done within the framework of freedom of expression protected by the constitution and in a manner that does not alter the fact that freedom of expression in Denmark is very broad.”
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And raised several movements in Denmark and Sweden, including the burning of copies of the Koran, diplomatic tensions between the countries of the Middle East and the two Scandinavian countries.
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The Danish government indicated that these protests “have reached a level where Denmark is seen in many parts of the world across continents as a country that facilitates the insult and contempt of the cultures, religions, and traditions of other countries.”
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And she considered that the “primary aim” of some of these acts was to provoke and “this could have serious consequences.”
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In a separate statement, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christson confirmed that he is in close contact with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen and that a similar process is already taking place in his country.
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“We have also started analyzing the already legal situation to consider measures to enhance our national security and the security of Swedes in Sweden and around the world,” he said in a post on Instagram.
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The envoys of Denmark and Sweden were summoned to a number of countries in the Middle East.
