Danish prosecutors file charges in historic Quran desecration case


COPENHAGEN: For the first time in Denmark's history, two individuals have been charged with improper treatment of a religious scripture after allegedly disrespecting the Quran, prosecutors announced on Friday (Jan 24), Anadolu Agency reported.

"The Public Prosecutor in Copenhagen has brought the first case of violation of Section 110e(2) of the Danish Criminal Code on improper treatment of a religious scripture,” said a statement from the prosecutor's office.

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