- The Danish government has said it will present a bill that will “prohibit the inappropriate treatment of objects of significant religious importance to a religious community”.
The country’s justice minister, Peter Hummelgaard announced on Friday that the government plans to ban Koran burnings in public places.
The move comes after a string of desecrations of Islam’s holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries.
The government will present a bill that will “prohibit the inappropriate treatment of objects of significant religious importance to a religious community,” Hummelgaard told reporters.
He added that the legislation was aimed especially at burnings and desecrations in public places.
Denmark and Sweden have recently faced criticism from Muslim countries following the burning of Koran by citizens in public places.
Both governments have said they are helpless in such situations because their laws support freedom of expression.
