The Danish parliament on Thursday approved legislation that would effectively prohibit Quran burnings in the northern European country.
Lawbreakers could face one or two years in jail
The law criminalizes the “inappropriate treatment of writings with significant importance for a recognized religious community.”
The bill was passed with 94 votes in favor by the 179-member Danish Parliament, also known as the Folketing. Seventy-seven votes were cast against the legislation.
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