The Swedish government will temporarily increase internal security and border controls by giving the police greater powers to stop and search people.
There have been several protests in Sweden in recent weeks in which the Koran has been burned or otherwise desecrated. This led to tension in the country’s relations with the Muslim world.
On Monday, July 31, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which consists of 57 countries, met in an extraordinary session to discuss the latest developments and strongly condemned the burning of the Koran. The organization called on member countries to take appropriate measures, political or economic, in countries where the Koran is desecrated.
The head of the Swedish government said that radical changes to the laws on freedom of speech are not considered. However, parliamentarians are studying the possibility of legislatively restricting the possibility of holding actions with public burning of the Koran.
“In a free country like Sweden, you have a lot of freedom. But with that much freedom comes a lot of responsibility. It may be legal, but it’s still terrible. We try to maintain a serious tone with all countries and peoples,” Kristersson said. . .
Consequences of protests with the burning of the Koran in Sweden
On July 20, hundreds of protesters in Iraq stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad and set it on fire to protest against the desecration of the Koran in Stockholm . The Iraqi government condemned such actions, but ordered the ambassador of the Scandinavian country to leave Baghdad .
The Swedish police have announced national level special measures due to the deteriorating security situation and the increased risk of terrorist attacks .
Source : RBC
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