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The man who threatened to burn holy books outside the Israeli Embassy in Sweden abandons the plan
By Associated Press — July 17, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — At the scene, he said he was a Muslim and threw a lighter he held in his hand to the ground, saying he never intended to burn holy books.
Swedish police authorize protest by man who plans to burn Torah, Bible outside Israeli Embassy
By Karl Ritter and Jan M. Olsen — July 14, 2023
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Israeli officials called on the Swedish government to stop the protest, which is scheduled to take place Saturday outside the diplomatic mission.
Afghan Taliban suspend all activities of Swedish aid groups over burning of Islam’s holy book
By Munir Ahmed — July 13, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The announcement left a Swedish non-governmental aid group perplexed about the future of its programs in Afghanistan, which provide education and medical facilities to thousands of people across the country.
Religious freedom group asks for UN commission of inquiry into Iran’s crackdown
By Yonat Shimron — October 14, 2022
(RNS) — Of particular concern, the deaths of Sunni worshippers at the hands of the Iranian security forces on Sept. 30 in the city of Zahedan.
Far from home, Rohingya Muslim refugees count their blessings at Eid
By Priyadarshini Sen — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — Among the 17,500 Rohingya refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar, a small band has landed in near Kolkata where they can observe the holiday ending the holy month of Ramadan with a semblance of security and the flavors of home.
Report: 8 countries on UN Human Rights Council restrict religious freedom
By Brian Pellot — December 31, 2013
LONDON (RNS) A new report says eight current and incoming member states of the U.N. Human Rights Council were among 24 countries to imprison believers and atheists in 2013 for violating local laws that restrict freedom of religion or belief.
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