Police: Koran burning would not be allowed in Finland The desecration of a book held sacred by a religious community would likely violate Finland's protection of religious peace.

January 30, 2023   

(Yle) Police in Finland would not allow a public burning of the Koran, as has occurred recently in Sweden and Denmark, according to the National Police Board. Finnish law stipulates that violating religious peace is a punishable offence, the police board said in a statement to the Finnish News Agency STT.

The public burning or other desecration of a book held sacred by a religious community would be likely to meet the hallmarks of this crime, it said on Monday.

In recent weeks, a Danish far-right politician has burned Korans at events in Stockholm and Copenhagen, including outside Turkish embassies. Police in these countries have allowed the events to go ahead, saying that the actions did not violate any laws.

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