Scandal about Koran burning: London court impose finance!
Scandal about Koran burning: London court impose finance!
London, Vereinigtes Königreich - On June 2, 2025, a 50-year-old man, Hamit Dzoskun, was fined in London. This happened due to its Koran burning in front of the Turkish consulate and led to an elevation against his disruption of public order on a religious basis. The Westminster court imposed a punishment of £ 240 against Dzoskun. Judge John McGarva made it clear that not only the burning of the book was problematic, but in particular the time, the place and the insulting statements of the accused caused the administrative offense. This underlined the argument that the use of swear words against Islam was not necessary in such a situation.
dzoskun, who lives in Central England with Kurdish and Armenian background, denied the allegations and said that his protest is directed against the Turkish government and not against Islam. During the campaign, however, he was attacked, kicked and spat on by an attacker with a knife. In the defense, legal concerns were expressed that the procedure said that the procedure tries to reintroduce the blasphemy network, which was abolished in 2008, which contradicts the idea of freedom of expression.
Koran burns and freedom of expression
In Sweden, Koran burns are a recurring topic that increasingly focuses on international outrage, especially in Islamic states. A current incident in Stockholm, caused by an Iraqi refugee, showed how deep the trenches can go between freedom of expression and religious feelings. The refugee kicked out the Holy Scripture of Islam and tore pages as he pressed pigeon patch between the lid. The Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristerson emphasized that not everything legal can also be considered appropriate, but the protection of free societies is of central importance.The reactions from the Islamic world were violent. Egypt appointed the managing director of the Swedish embassy, and Iraq asked the EU to rethink freedom of expression and the right to demonstrate. While thousands protested against these incidents in Baghdad and the Swedish embassy stormed, the Islamic community in Stockholm is less loud in its reaction than Muslims in other countries. In the past, two courts in Sweden have even come to the conclusion that bans of Koran burns are not justified, which further fuel the debate about the limits of freedom of expression.
Legal framework in Germany and Sweden
In Germany, the insult of religious confession in accordance with Section 166 of the Criminal Code is punishable in Germany if it disturbs public peace. The regulation does not protect the religious confession or the worldview, but the public peace itself. However, the legal limits for religious criticism differ between Germany and Sweden. Mohammed caricatures are not punishable in Germany, since they are not considered an insult, while in Sweden the discussion about the admissibility of Koran burns is still open and lawyers are disagreed with whether such an action can be regarded as sedition. As one of the first countries,Sweden was legally anchored by the freedom of the press in 1766 and looked at an open discussion about religions until the exploitation of the blasphemy law in 1970. Freedom of expression and criticism of religion are legally protected nowadays, even if this freedom can lead to hostility. The Koran burns have not only social, but also political consequences, for example for the desired NATO accession in Sweden, which is burdened by these incidents. President Erdogan from Turkey has already condemned that these Koran burns could be a serious threat to relationships between the countries.
The events impressively show how complex and complex the topics are freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs, both in Sweden and in international context.
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