https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The debate about Danish free speech looks set to make an appearance for the umpteenth time. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191219/opinion-are-we-about-to-have-another-free-speech-debate-in-denmark-if-so-ill-pass Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:29:47 +0100 opinion-are-we-about-to-have-another-free-speech-debate-in-denmark-if-so-ill-pass The Østre Landsret high court on Thursday upheld a ruling convicting Rasmus Paludan, leader of extremist party Stram Kurs, of inciting racial hatred. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190705/high-court-upholds-racism-sentence-against-danish-politician Fri, 05 Jul 2019 13:00:19 +0200 high-court-upholds-racism-sentence-against-danish-politician Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of Danish society and everyone has a right to it. But it doesn’t make minorities fair game for provocation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190416/why-denmarks-unshakeable-commitment-to-free-speech-is-not-a-free-pass-for-quran-burning Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:58:33 +0200 why-denmarks-unshakeable-commitment-to-free-speech-is-not-a-free-pass-for-quran-burning In an about turn on its previous position, Denmark’s governing Venstre (Liberal) party has announced that it now supports removing a blasphemy paragraph from the country’s law code. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170601/danish-likely-to-remove-blasphemy-paragraph-after-government-changes-stance Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:08:10 +0200 danish-likely-to-remove-blasphemy-paragraph-after-government-changes-stance Denmark on Tuesday published a blacklist of six foreign preachers accused of spreading hatred, including five Muslims and an American Evangelical pastor, banning them for at least two years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170502/denmark-bans-six-hate-preachers-including-five-muslims Tue, 02 May 2017 15:58:22 +0200 denmark-bans-six-hate-preachers-including-five-muslims Denmark continued its position as one of the few success stories in an era in which global media freedom is coming increasingly under threat, says a new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). https://www.thelocal.dk/20170427/denmark-maintains-press-freedoms-in-post-truth-era Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:45:31 +0200 denmark-maintains-press-freedoms-in-post-truth-era UPDATED: After Danish police determined that there were no grounds to charge controversial Swedish street artist Dan Park, he will get off with a fine for his flyers comparing refugees to terrorists. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151020/swedish-street-artist-dan-park-reported-to-danish-police Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:57:21 +0200 swedish-street-artist-dan-park-reported-to-danish-police The Danish government introduced a new anti-terror package following the Copenhagen shootings, but internet privacy advocate Henrik Chulu argues that privacy restrictions will limit the free speech that politicians say they want to defend. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150223/free-speech-is-threatened-but-not-by-islamists Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:07:00 +0100 free-speech-is-threatened-but-not-by-islamists