Denmark bans burning the Koran after a string of desecrations in the country sparked anger in Muslim nations

Denmark’s government will ban Koran burnings following desecrations in recent months that have provoked outrage across the Muslim world, an official said today.

Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard told reporters that the government will present a bill that will ‘prohibit the inappropriate treatment of objects of significant religious importance to a religious community’.

He said that the legislation was specifically aimed at burnings and desecrations in public places, reflecting incidents…