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Denmark steps towards bill to extinguish provocative Quran burning stunts

The planned law will make improper treatment of the Quran or Bible a criminal offence punishable by a fine, and jail sentence of up to two years. The Danish government…

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Denmark vows to tackle ‘reckless’ Quran burning stunts following push from Muslim leaders

Since the start of the year, far-right leaders in Europe – Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden – have launched provocative Quran burning stunts. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) renewed…

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Global Muslim body strips status of Swedish envoy over increasing Quran burning stunts

Qatar joined the international community on Sunday in condemning the latest Quran burning incident in Denmark. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) suspended the status of Sweden’s special envoy to…

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Qatar condemns burning of Quran in Denmark ‘under pretext of freedom of speech’

The condemnation comes as a number of incidents involving the desecration of the Quran by far-right figures or groups in Europe have made headlines. Qatar has strongly condemned the burning…

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‘Ramadan provocation’: Qatar staunchly condemns repeated burning of Quran in Denmark

The condemnation comes as a number of hate incidents involving the desecration of the Quran by far-right figures or groups in Europe plague headlines. Qatar has strongly condemned the burning of…

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Qatar condemns Denmark after provocative far-right leader crosses border to burn Quran for second time

Far-right protesters have desecrated copies of the Quran in The Netherlands and Sweden over the past few weeks. Qatar condemned Danish authorities for allowing a far-right leader to burn a…

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Danish rights group urges FIFA to tackle ‘Denmark’s racism’ at World Cup

Denmark is the first nation in Europe to order a large number of Syrian refugees to return home. FIFA has been urged by a Danish human rights organisation to permit referees to…

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Denmark spotlights ‘many improvements’ in Qatar laws as team arrives for World Cup

Denmark has been at the forefront of a campaign criticising Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup. Qatar has made “many improvements” within its legislation to better conditions for migrant…

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‘Dark horse’ Denmark reveals World Cup squad list

The reassuring recent form of the national team and Eriksen’s full fitness is a worry for any rival Denmark has released its list of 26 names for the FIFA World…

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