
UK Court Backs Man Who Burned Quran
Prosecutors failed in their bid to overturn the acquittal of Hamit Coskun, whose case became a flashpoint in Britain’s debate over free expression and religious offence laws.

Prosecutors failed in their bid to overturn the acquittal of Hamit Coskun, whose case became a flashpoint in Britain’s debate over free expression and religious offence laws.

Judge criticized after a violent religious zealot was spared prison. The same judge previously jailed a man for sending abusive emails.

The severity of the sentence has all the hallmarks of a conviction for blasphemy.

When our governments reward violence or the threat of violence with censorship, it sets a dangerous precedent.

Free speech activists are raising funds to appeal the conviction of a man for burning the Quran.
Campaigners say the £240 fine handed to Hamit Coskun amounts to a return of blasphemy law in all but name.
Government officials called the embassy’s request for a meeting “unusual” but declined to comment on what was discussed.

The ruling class’s support for state-mandated multiculturalism has culminated in the creation of a new de facto blasphemy law.

Eyes are turning to Iran, whose leader has called for the Quran burner to receive the “severest punishment.”

Government proposal aimed at stopping Quran burnings denounced by human rights organizations and security services.