Sweden convicts Quran burner

Sweden convicts man who burnt Quran, days after co-defendant shot dead
A Stockholm court on Monday convicted a man of inciting ethnic hatred during four Quran burnings in 2023 that sparked outrage in Muslim countries, a verdict that reignited debate about the limits of freedom of expression.
Sweden convicts Quran burner, days after co-protester’s murder
STOCKHOLM (AFP) — A Stockholm court on Monday convicted a man of inciting ethnic hatred during four Quran burnings in 2023 that sparked outrage in Muslim countries, a verdict that reignited debate about the limits of freedom of expression.
Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead, authorities say
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities.
Iraqi at center of Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead before court verdict
Salwan Momika’s 2023 burning of Islam’s holy book drew ire in the Muslim world. He was killed just before he was set to receive a sentence in Sweden.
Sweden releases 5 arrested following the killing of an Iraqi who carried out Quran burnings
Swedish prosecutors say they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings.
Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.
Murder of Quran desecrator in Sweden seen as attack on democracy
The alleged murder of Salwan Momika, the man who sparked outrage in Muslim-majority countries in 2023 by desecrating the Quran in Sweden, has ignited strong reactions in Sweden.
An Iraqi man who carried out Quran burnings in Sweden is killed in a shooting
Swedish authorities say an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm.
Sweden convicts Quran burner, days after co-protester Salwan Momika’s assassination
Verdict on Quran burnings in Sweden postponed after murder of Iraqi Christian, sparking international outrage and diplomatic tensions.
Sweden court finds Quran burner guilty of hate crimes
Salwan Najem was fined and given a suspended sentence over staging public burnings of the Quran. Swedish citizen Salwan Najem was convicted for "having expressed contempt for the Muslim ethnic group because of their religious beliefs on four occasions,
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