Salwan Najem has been fined and received a suspended sentence by a Swedish court for hate crimes linked to his Quran-burning incidents. The court found that Najem expressed contempt for the Muslim community on multiple occasions, a violation of legal limits on freedom of expression. His fellow campaigner, Salwan Momika, was killed shortly before the verdict, revealing the volatile situation surrounding anti-Islam demonstrations. The court emphasized that while criticizing religion is allowed, actions that incite hatred against an ethnic group are punishable under the law, stressing the balance between freedom of expression and respect for beliefs.
The crime [of] agitation against a national or ethnic group restricts freedom of expression. The penal provision should therefore be applied restrictively.
Salwan Najem was fined and received a suspended sentence for expressing contempt for the Muslim ethnic group due to their religious beliefs.
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