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Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims

Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims

  • The Danish-Swedish 42-year-old man, who was not named but has been identified by Swedish media as Rasmus Paludan
  • In 2022, Paludan, founder and head of the Danish nationalist anti-immigration party Stram Kurs, made his offensive remarks directed at Muslims, Arabs and Africans during protests
By AP ·
Far-right Danish-Swedish politician on trial for Qur’an burnings in Sweden

Far-right Danish-Swedish politician on trial for Qur’an burnings in Sweden

By Arab News ·
Far-right politician Rasmus Paludan holds up a copy of the Qur’an as he speaks in front of a mosque in Copenhagen. (File/AFP)

Sweden charges activist with hate crime over 2022 Qur'an burning

By AFP ·

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