2023-08-03 07:33:32
freedom of speech
Escalation in Sweden – is the government now restricting fundamental rights?
Burning the Koran is covered by freedom of speech in Sweden. After provocations, escalation and fear of terrorism, the government is considering changing that. Border controls are also being tightened.
Published3. Aug 2023, 09:33
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is considering changing the law.
Burning of the Koran should be banned. This is because such protests have led to protests in various countries in recent days.
People are demonstrating in various countries once morest the burning of the Koran in Sweden.
For example in Istanbul.
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In Sweden itself, only two men showed up for the most recent burning of the Koran. There were a lot more counter-demonstrators.
Kristersson explained himself to the media on Tuesday.
Several public burnings of the Koran in Sweden caused resentment in the Muslim world, in Iraq there were large demonstrations and the embassy was stormed.
This puts Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in a dilemma, because such actions have so far been covered by freedom of expression in Sweden.
That might now change: The government is examining restricting freedom of assembly – a fundamental right – in order to ban the burning of the Koran in the future.
On Thursday, the cabinet is also expected to decide to tighten border controls.
Sweden has not calmed down for days. Koran burnings bring the country to the brink of chaos, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks of most serious situation since World War II, the secret service fears terrorist attacks. The Swedish embassy in Baghdad was stormed and set on fire by angry demonstrators, and protests once morest the burning of the Koran are breaking out at home.
And the government? prime minister Ulf Kristersson appeared before the media on Tuesday. He is considering various measures, including amending the law. Because it is currently not forbidden in Sweden to burn a Koran in public – that is covered by freedom of expression.
“People shouldn’t come here to commit crimes”
Now it is to be examined how the public burning of the Koran can be banned without violating the basic right of freedom of assembly.
Sweden is being hit by a wave of gang crime.
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The cabinet of Prime Minister Kristersson is also expected to decide on strengthening border controls on Thursday. “People with little attachment to Sweden should not be allowed to come to Sweden to commit crimes there,” Kristersson said on Tuesday.
The border controls should make it possible to “identify travelers who come to us and threaten our security,” says Kristersson on Tuesday. The police should be given more resources for this.
Higher terror alert level is being discussed
According to the German daily news, there are also discussions in Sweden regarding raising the terror alert level, better securing places and better equipping the police. Measures in the cyber area to combat false information – such as that the government is behind the burning of the Koran – are also being discussed.
After the sprawling gang crime In and around Stockholm, the flagship country Sweden still does not come to rest.
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