The new legislation will make it a crime “to inappropriately treat, publicly or with the intention of dissemination in a wider circle, a writing with significant religious significance for a religious community or an object that appears as such.” Works of art where “a minor part” includes a desecration, but is part of a larger artistic production, isn't covered by the ban.ĭuring the more than four-hour debate, left-leaning and far-right parties united against the center-right government, repeatedly demanding that the three-party coalition that presented the draft on Aug. The Folketing, or parliament, adopted the law in a 94-77 vote, with eight lawmakers absent. "That is why it is important that we now get better protection against the systematic desecrations we have seen for a long time.” “We must protect the security of Denmark and Danes," Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said in a statement. The purpose of the law was to counter “the systematic mockery” which, among other things, has contributed to intensifying the threat of terrorism in Denmark, the justice ministry has said. The Scandinavian nation has been viewed abroad as a place that facilitates insults and denigration of the cultures, religions and traditions of other countries. A new law was passed in Denmark's parliament on Thursday that makes it illegal to desecrate any holy text in the country, after a recent string of public desecrations of the Koran by a handful of anti-Islam activists sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries.
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