Two Swedish prosecutors have remanded for trial two men who repeatedly desecrated the Koran in the summer of 2023, including burning it and hurling insults at Muslims.

Although the Swedish government has in the past condemned Quran burning on its soil, while stressing the predominance of freedom of expression and assembly, Attorney General Anna Hankkio has decided otherwise: she believes that, depending on the context and statements, such acts can fall under the heading of “agitation against an ethnic group”.