
London Atheist Wins Appeal Over Quran-Burning Conviction
The legal victory drew support from the opposition Conservative Party.

The legal victory drew support from the opposition Conservative Party.

After months of court battles, anti-Islam protestors have burned yet another copy of the Quran in Stockholm, adding yet more tensions to Sweden’s bid to seek NATO approval from Turkey, whose Foreign Minister condemned the burning.

The Turkish foreign minister’s remarks do not bode well for Sweden’s eventual accession into NATO.

A Swedish police decision to ban Quran burnings is unlikely to stand legally, exposing contradictions between Turkish demands and Sweden’s rule of law.

As national security trumps individual freedom, Sweden will curtail freedom of speech piecemeal, like death from a thousand cuts.

The Swedish Security Service cited the January 21st burning of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm as a major catalyst.