Denmark’s parliament has banned the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts - with a bill widely known in the country as the Quran law.
Denmark and neighbouring Sweden have recently seen a number of street protests over such incidents, raising security concerns in Scandinavia.
During Thursday’s heated debates in Denmark’s 179-strong parliament, the Folketing, many opposition MPs argued against the bill.
“History will judge us harshly for this, and with good reason… What it all comes down to is whether a restriction on freedom of speech is determined by us, or whether it is dictated from the outside,” Inger Stojberg, leader of the Denmark Democrats, was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.
But the country’s centre-right coalition government of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen argued that criticising religion would remain legal, as the bill would only have a marginal impact.
Back in August, when the government was proposing the changes, ministers said they wanted to send a signal to the world after witnessing over a few weeks 170 demonstrations, including Quran burnings in front of foreign embassies.
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Denmark’s parliament has banned the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts - with a bill widely known in the country as the Quran law.
Denmark and neighbouring Sweden have recently seen a number of street protests over such incidents, raising security concerns in Scandinavia.
During Thursday’s heated debates in Denmark’s 179-strong parliament, the Folketing, many opposition MPs argued against the bill.
“History will judge us harshly for this, and with good reason… What it all comes down to is whether a restriction on freedom of speech is determined by us, or whether it is dictated from the outside,” Inger Stojberg, leader of the Denmark Democrats, was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.
But the country’s centre-right coalition government of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen argued that criticising religion would remain legal, as the bill would only have a marginal impact.
Back in August, when the government was proposing the changes, ministers said they wanted to send a signal to the world after witnessing over a few weeks 170 demonstrations, including Quran burnings in front of foreign embassies.
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