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| Denmark prepares a prison sentence for public Quran burning |
Following a string of burnings that caused outrage in Muslim nations, the Danish government has recommended a ban on lighting the Quran on fire in public.
According to Peter Hummelgaard, minister of justice, such burnings endanger Danes and jeopardize their safety.
The proposed law will make mishandling the Bible or the Quran a crime that carries a fine and a maximum two-year jail term.
The center-right administration claimed it wanted to make a statement to the outside world.
The burning of copies of the Quran in front of foreign embassies was one of 170 demonstrations that Denmark had seen in recent weeks, according to Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.
The latest incidents, according to a warning from Denmark's PET intelligence service, have increased the threat from terrorism.
Neighbouring The security service in Sweden has issued a warning about a deteriorating security scenario as a result of a spate of Quran burnings. Protesters set fire to the Swedish embassy in Iraq in July.
But due to their lax regulations on free speech, both Sweden and Denmark have been reluctant to react to the burnings. In the 1970s, Sweden repealed its blasphemy laws.
Following additional Quran burnings at the end of July in Sweden and Denmark, Copenhagen made the decision to relocate. The Islamic World OrganizationThe Organization for Islamic Co-operation (OIC) urged its members to take necessary action against nations where the Quran was being vandalized.
The justice minister was certain that the proposed legal amendment did not target satirical writings, expressions, or drawings. But he asserted that the only benefit of burning religious writings was to sow discord and hostility.
The freedom to free speech is a fundamental component of our democracy, according to deputy prime minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. You must act appropriately as well.
He continued that when such activities had a negative impact on Denmark's security, it was impossible for Denmark to remain silent.
Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister of Sweden, stated that his country would not follow its neighbor's example because it would likely necessitate revising the constitution.
Gunnar, Minister of Justic Reporters were informed by Strommer that it was the proper choice to review the public order law. The government intends to amend the legislation to outlaw meetings that pose a risk to the safety of the public in Sweden.
Denmark's ministers want to introduce legislative amendments on September 1 and get them approved by parliament before the end of the year.
It's anticipated that the prohibition would be added to a section of the penal law that forbids publicly insulting another country, its flag, or another symbol.
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