Denmark's Parliament Outlaws Quran Burnings

Denmark's parliament has passed a new law making it illegal to desecrate any holy text in the country, following recent public desecrations of the Quran by anti-Islam activists. The law aims to counter the systematic mockery that has intensified the threat of terrorism in Denmark. The legislation criminalizes the inappropriate treatment of religious texts or objects with significant religious significance. Left-leaning and far-right parties united against the center-right government during the debate, with opposition members criticizing the law as a restriction of freedom of expression. Violators of the law may face fines or up to two years in prison. Denmark's figurehead monarch Queen Margrethe is expected to formally sign the law later this month.