Koran brand in Hamburg: Exile-Iraner in court-what is behind it?

Koran brand in Hamburg: Exile-Iraner in court-what is behind it?

In an explosive incident in Hamburg, three exile-irans are under fire! They are accused of burning a Koran in a protest in front of the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) and thus "insulting creed". The Iranian Consulate General called this violent argument on the scene, which immediately called for legal steps against the demonstrators. The incident occurred during a Shiite holiday when thousands of believers were gathered in the mosque.

The Hamburg public prosecutor has already applied for criminal orders against the activists. Among them is also the brave Jasmin Maleki, who had to flee from Iran in 2016 and campaigns against the Mullahs. "I haven't torn or burned a Koran, but kept an Islam-critical and feminist speech," emphasizes the 35-year-old. But despite her statements, the public prosecutor sees her as an accomplice. The police, which was present, initially not found crimes, but the diplomatic intervention of the Iranian regime had the Situation escalated.

Iran calls for consequences

In a shocking verbal grade to the Hamburg Senate, the Consulate General described the Koran burning as "criminal and provocative" and called for an immediate legal persecution of the "perpetrators". This intervention raises questions: Does the Iranian regime influence the German judiciary? Jörg Scheinfeld, Director of the Institute for World Exchange Right, is concerned about the possibility that the regime could influence the prosecution of exile-irans in Germany. "This is shattering and disturbing," he says and criticizes the relevance of the blasphemy paragraph, who punishes with up to three years in prison.

The Schura Hamburg, an association of mosque associations, joined the call for law enforcement and warned of possible dangerous consequences that could result in such actions. This situation not only raises questions about freedom of expression and criticism of religion, but also about the limits of tolerance in a pluralistic society. The debate about the Koran burning and the reactions to it is far from over!