Shafaq News/ On Monday, a Swedishcourt convicted an anti-Islam activist for committing hate crimes by publiclyburning copies of the Quran, just five days after the death of his partner,Salwan Momika, who was also on trial for similar actions.
Salwan Najem, a 50-year-oldIraqi-Swedish citizen, has been sentenced to a suspended prison term and fined4,000 Swedish kronor (358 USD) for burning copies of the Quran and makinginsulting remarks in 2023, actions that sparked unrest and anger inMuslim-majority countries towards Sweden.
The Quran burnings in 2023 made thebalance between freedom of speech and the protection of ethnic and religiousgroups a key issue for Sweden and other European countries.
The Stockholm court emphasizedSweden's broad freedom of expression rights, confirming that followers of anyreligion must accept occasional offense. However, it ruled that Najem and Momika“crossed a significant line" in terms of reasonable and respectfulcriticism of religions.
"Najem and Momika desecratedthe Quran in several ways and made offensive remarks about Islam, Muslims, andactivities in mosques," the court explained.
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