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Sweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings

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Sweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish Security Service, known as SÄPO, lifted the “terror threat level” one notch to “high,” the fourth of five levels, for the first time since 2016. The post Sweden raises its terror threat level to high for fear of attacks following recent Quran burnings appeared first on Religion News Service.

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Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures

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Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures HELSINKI (AP) — The government repeated its condemnation of such descecrations, say they are “deeply offensive and reckless acts committed by few individuals” and “do not represent the values the Danish society is built on.” The post Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures appeared first on Religion News …

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After Quran burnings, UN rights body calls for more action to combat religious hatred

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After Quran burnings, UN rights body calls for more action to combat religious hatred GENEVA (AP) — After the vote, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi of Pakistan insisted the measure “does not seek to curtail the right to free speech,” but tries to strike a “prudent balance” between it and “special duties and responsibilities.” The post After Quran burnings, UN rights body calls for more action to combat religious hatred appeared first o…

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