The Danish government unveiled an act on Friday that could result in an outright ban on lighting the Quran in public areas.
Denmark’s Foreign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told Danish radio that the decision would send an “important political signal” to the world.
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Burning the Quran in the context of new laws will be an offense punishable by fines of up to 2 years in prison.
Peter Hummelgaard, the justice minister, stated the law’s proposed language is envisioned to be incorporated into the same law that bans the obliteration of flags belonging to other nations.
The Danish law will prohibit “improper treatment of objects of significant religious significance to a religious community,” He declared.
Hummelgaard, in the press conference, claimed that the recent spate of Quran fires are “senseless taunts” aimed to provoke “discord and hatred,” saying”national security is the main “motivation” for the ban.
The United States and United Kingdom governments announced recently authorities in Denmark had stopped a series of plotted “terror” attacks and made arrests in connection with the Quran burnings.
“We can’t continue to stand by with our arms crossed while several individuals do everything they can to provoke violent reactions,” Hummelgaard declared.
The bill will make it a criminal offense to torch or burn the Muslim sacred book of the Bible, also known as the Bible and the Torah, in public.
It’s yet to be discovered when the plan will be made available to the 179-seat Danish Parliament.
The three governing coalition parties hold 88 seats and are supported by four lawmakers from independent, partially independent Danish areas that comprise Greenland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
Recent Quran burnings have occurred in Denmark and Sweden.
In recent weeks, several versions of the Quran have been burned by extremists and Islamophobic agitators from Denmark and nearby Sweden.
Denmark, one of the most secular nations, revoked laws against blasphemy in 2017.
Sweden also does not have laws on blasphemy in place.
The raunchy stunts, deemed in those in the Muslim globe, have sparked anxiety in a variety of nations, and many have demanded European authorities engage in more actions and stop the events.
In July, thousands of protesters took over the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad as a response to plans for a Quran burning in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Stockholm, The Swedish capital.
The Swedish government recently decided to avoid any significant change to its free speech law. However, it said it would study measures that permit police to stop lighting religious books in public areas if there is a severe threat to the country’s security.
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