Sweden is preparing to criminalize desecration of the Quran.
With the increase of global pressure and threats against Stockholm, the Minister of Justice of Sweden, while acknowledging the security damage of the desecration of sacred things in this country, announced that the issue of criminalizing the burning of the Quran is under investigation.
After a Swedish citizen of Iraqi descent burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of a mosque in Stockholm last week, sparking outrage in the Muslim world, the Swedish government is considering criminalizing the burning of holy books in the country.
According to the report of “Sputnik” news agency, quoted by the Swedish media, “Gunnar Stromer”, the Minister of Justice of the Swedish government, stated yesterday (Thursday, July 6th) about the consequences of the continuation of these criminal actions on the status of Stockholm: “The burning of the Koran in recent times has Sweden’s internal security has been damaged.
According to the report of Sweden’s “Afton Bladet” newspaper, the Minister of Justice of this country further noted that the latest case of desecration of the Holy Quran has now forced the government to take measures; The legal status of handling such cases is being analyzed.
Continuing his speech, he added: Among the things we are investigating, is how to respond to the need to make changes in the law [the law that has so far given the green light to burning the Quran].
