Peter Hummelgaard says the government is proposing legislation that would make it illegal to burn copies of Islam's holy book.
Denmark and Sweden have seen a string of incidents where copies of the Quran have been burned, sparkıng outrage in Muslim countries. Photo: AP Archive
The Danish government has said it is proposing legislation that would make it illegal to burn copies of the Quran in public places, part of the Nordic country's effort to de-escalate growing tensions with several Muslim countries. "The government will propose legislation that prohibits the inappropriate handling of objects with essential religious significance for a religious community," Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard told a press conference on Friday.
"The proposal will thus make it punishable to, for example, in public burn a Quran, Bible or Torah," he said. Denmark and Sweden have seen a string of incidents in recent weeks where copies of the Quran have been burned or otherwise damaged, prompting outrage in Muslim countries, which have demanded the Nordic governments put a stop to the burnings.
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