There is no law in Sweden specifically prohibiting the burning or desecration of the Quran or other religious texts. Like many Western countries, Sweden doesn’t have any blasphemy laws.

A Quran burning and requests for protests to destroy holy books, including the Bible, leave Sweden torn between free speech and respect for religious minorities.

Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr raise the Quran, the Muslim holy book, in response to the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden, during a rally in Basra, Iraq, Sunday, July 2, 2023.

In Sweden, there is no law specifically prohibiting the desecration of the Quran or other religious texts. The right to hold public demonstrations is protected by the Swedish Constitution.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s security situation has deteriorated after recent Quran burnings in the country and protests in the Muslim world, both of which have negatively impacted the Nordic ...

Following Quran burnings in Sweden, the country has raised its terrorism alert level to the second-highest setting. Police have allowed the burnings, citing freedom of speech.

Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings? Like much of West, it has no blasphemy laws. July 21, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. by KARL RITTER / Associated Press ...

STOCKHOLM >> A Quran burning and a string of requests to approve protests involving the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and its respect ...

STOCKHOLM — A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Sweden has sparked an angry reaction in Muslim countries and raised questions ...