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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish government is examining whether it could make setting the Koran or other holy books on fire illegal, as recent Koran burnings have damaged Sweden's security, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told Aftonbladet paper on Thursday.
'Sweden is considering making Quran burnings illegal'
The Swedish government is examining whether it could make setting the Koran or other holy books on fire illegal, as recent Koran burnings have damaged Sweden's security, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told Aftonbladet paper on Thursday. An Iraqi immigrant to Sweden burned the Koran outside a Stockholm mosque last week, causing outrage in the Muslim world and condemnation from the Pope. The police denied several applications earlier this year for protests that were set to include burning the Ko
Swedish intelligence said the suspects were linked to anti-Sweden protests that erupted following a Quran burning in Stockholm. The five men were detained by security services across several cities.
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