Quran Burnings: After Sweden, Denmark Tightens its Borders

After Sweden, the federal government of Denmark can also be tightening its border controls to extend safety and forestall undesirable individuals from slipping into the nation by way of its borders after the latest Quran burnings. Stringent border controls will initially be positioned till August 10. 

Elevated Safety on the Borders of Denmark

The Danish Ministry of Justice stated in an announcement on Thursday that it’s essential for them to deal with who’s getting into Denmark with a purpose to reply to present threats. The authorities worry revenge assaults from the outraged Muslim world after the latest anti-Islam actions in Denmark and Sweden.

A number of copies of the holy e book Quran had been burned and broken by far-right activists prior to now week. Extra such demonstrations have been deliberate on Friday and three extra occasions within the coming weekend by a small anti-Islam group. 

Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said that “The latest Koran burnings have, because the safety police have stated, affected the present safety state of affairs”. Denmark’s determination to tighten border controls with extra traveller checks follows an identical transfer by Sweden.

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, instructed public broadcaster DR on Thursday that non secular texts shouldn’t be burned. He added by saying it could be mistaken if somebody burned the bible. Burning of Torah which belongs to the Jewish religion would even be incorrect. 

Violation of Human Rights or Freedom of Speech?

The federal government of Denmark and Sweden have condemned such actions and it’s contemplating imposing new legal guidelines to cease these teams. Nonetheless, native critics say that any such transfer on behalf of the federal government would imply undermining their proper to speech and expression which is protected by their structure.

Sweden doesn’t have laws that prohibits the burning or destroying of a holy e book. Whereas referring to the Swedish laws, its Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated on Tuesday “The whole lot that’s authorized is just not acceptable. It may be lawful however nonetheless terrible”. 

In keeping with a report, stringent border controls had been meant to keep away from entry of individuals having weak ties with Sweden to commit crimes or disrupt the nation’s safety pursuits. In Baghdad final month, the Swedish Ambassador was expelled from the nation and the Sweden Embassy in Iraq was set on hearth by indignant Muslims. Such incidents compelled Stockholm to impose restrictions on its border. 

Uproar within the Muslim World

Burning and damaging of the holy Quran by Scandinavian nations in entrance of Turkish, Iraqi, and Egyptian embassies has infuriated the Muslim international locations. In consequence, many Islamic international locations equivalent to Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, Iran, Qatar, Morocco, Malaysia and Yemen have logged protests. Worldwide rallies have been organised towards Sweden and Denmark within the Center East. 

Following the burnings, a decision on non secular hatred and bigotry was permitted final month by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHC). 

Just like the Bhagavad Gita in Hinduism and the Bible in Christianity, the Quran is the holy e book of Islam and is their most sacred textual content. It’s handled with the utmost respect and regard. The Quran is taken into account the literal phrase of God.

Followers of Islam imagine that the Quran has been preserved in its authentic kind since its revelation about 1400 years in the past. Subsequently, Muslims imagine damaging the Quran is equal to desecrating an historical sacred scripture. They name such an act unacceptable and towards their non secular sentiments.

Some Muslims say that far-right Europeans are concentrating on Islamic holy symbols and sentiments. They view such practices as proof of rising intolerance and hatred in direction of Muslims.