The Local Sweden

Centre Party forgives prof's Muhammad email

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:05:00 +0100

A local politician and university lecturer who sent a racist email to a student has been readmitted to the Centre Party in Rättvik, central Sweden.

Lecturer suspended over racist Muhammad email

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:09:00 +0100

A local politician who also lectures at a university in central Sweden has been forced to leave his post after sending a new student a racist email lampooning him as being "Muhammad from Mecca".

Lars Vilks egged at 'Muhammad' lecture

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:47:00 +0100

Controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks was forced to dodge eggs thrown by angry audience members while giving a lecture about his Muhammad cartoons and free expression at the University of Karlstad on Tuesday.

Swedish court: naked Muhammad pics legal

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:21:00 +0100

A Swedish court has ruled that depicting the prophet Muhammad naked together with his nine-year-old wife naked is legal, freeing a local politician on charges of racial agitation.

Politician on trial for nude Muhammad poster

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:55:00 +0100

A Swedish politician facing charges for producing a poster depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad naked together with his nine-year-old wife was found not guilty by a jury in Malmö on Wednesday.

Cartoons made Scandinavia terror threat 'much bigger': experts

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:57:00 +0100

Five years after a Danish newspaper first published controversial cartoons of the Muslim prophet, targets in Scandinavia are increasingly in the crosshairs of would-be terrorist attackers, the AFP's Nina Larson explains.

Tensions high as Vilks finishes disputed lecture

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:02:00 +0200

Four people were refused entry to a lecture given by controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks at Uppsala University on Thursday after going through a security check.

Lars Vilks to fulfill Uppsala lecture

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:32:00 +0200

Lars Vilks, the Swedish artist who courted controversy by depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog, will repeat his lecture at Uppsala University, where he was attacked in May, the university confirmed on Monday.

Brothers jailed for Vilks arson attack

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:21:00 +0200

The two brothers accused of fire-bombing the home of Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks, have been imprisoned, with the older brother being served a three year sentence and the younger two years.

Vilks takes fight to Facebook foes

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:52:00 +0200

Swedish artist Lars Vilks has joined a Facebook group entitled Kill Lars Vilks in order to engage in discussion with his antagonists as part of his ongoing art project to explore the bounds of free speech.

Vilks invited to complete Uppsala lecture

Wed, 26 May 2010 09:35:00 +0200

Uppsala University has invited artist Lars Vilks to speak again after his lecture on May 11th was interrupted when he was attacked.

Two men arrested over fire at Vilks' house

Sun, 16 May 2010 12:05:00 +0200

Two men, aged 19 and 21, have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at the home in southern Sweden of artist Lars Vilks.

Arson attack on Muhammad artist's home

Sat, 15 May 2010 19:39:00 +0200

Police have launched an investigation into arson after the home in southern Sweden of controversial artist Lars Vilks sustained fire damage on Friday night.

Vilks website hacked as cyber hate grows

Thu, 13 May 2010 14:05:00 +0200

The website of artist Lars Vilks was hacked on Wednesday, just a day after the 53-year-old was attacked as he gave a lecture at Uppsala University.

South Park Muhammad joke won't air in Sweden

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:28:00 +0200

The Swedish affiliate of broadcaster Comedy Central has said it will not show two controversial episodes of US satirical cartoon show South Park depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad in a bear costume, Aftonbladet reports.

Malaysian demonstrators burn Swedish flag

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:58:00 +0100

A Swedish flag was set alight outside the country's embassy in Malaysia on Friday as protesters gathered to demand action be taken against cartoonist Lars Vilks and newspapers that published his caricatures of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.

High demand for Muhammad cartoons

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:54:00 +0100

Swedish artist Lars Vilks has confirmed that he has sold around 20 copies of his cartoon depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a dog to private collectors, according to the Helsingborgs Dagbladet daily.

Two remanded over cartoon murder plot

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:38:00 +0100

Two men arrested in Ireland last week in connection with a plot to murder Swedish artist Lars Vilks were remanded into custody on Monday.

Fourth murder plot suspect released

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:56:00 +0100

A fourth suspect in the plot to assassinate Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks for his caricature of the Prophet Muhammad has been released without charge by Irish police.

Malaysia slams Sweden over cartoons

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:17:00 +0100

The Malaysian foreign minister has asked Sweden to take action against newspapers which reprinted a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog last week.