Last Saturday, the Islamophobic gesture of a Swedish-Danish extremist, demonstrating in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, angered Muslims around the world. Indeed, Rasmus Paludan, anti-Islam and anti-immigration activist, burned a copy of the Koran.
Following this act, the Swedish police believe that the Constitution and the freedom of demonstration and expression in the country, do not justify the prohibition of the demonstration. For his part, the Swedish Prime Minister deplored, this Sunday, January 22, an act “deeply disrespectful” towards the Muslim community. This same official also expressed his sympathy with Muslims following this act committed to denounce negotiations concerning Sweden’s accession to NATO.
? NEWS – #Sweden : Danish-Swedish far-right politician Rasmus #paludan burned a copy of #Koran in front of the embassy #Turkey during an anti-Turkish demonstration in #Stockholm today. #RasmusPaludan pic.twitter.com/OCgk2twps9
— FranceNews24 (@FranceNews24) January 21, 2023
For conservative leader Ulf Kristersson, freedom of expression is a fundamental part of democracy. According to the latter, what is legal is not necessarily appropriate, he said following the burning of this copy of the Koran.
Koran burned in Stockholm: Algeria condemns “firmly”
Following this incident, many Muslim countries expressed their indignation earlier this week. Everything, like Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria strongly condemns the burning of a copy of the Koran.
Indeed, in a press release made public this Sunday, January 22, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the latter expresses Algeria’s firm condemnation of this act. Which, according to the press release, is likely to stir up hatred and seriously undermine the principles of freedoms on which societies are based.
Moreover, the press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses that this act affects the principles of human rights.
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