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Denmark Reverses Free Speech Law Amid OIC Pressure

10/3/2025

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The Danish cartoon crisis began in 2005, including the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack and the 2020 beheading of Samuel Paty.
In 2023 Denmark passed a law against "improper treatment of scriptures," reversing its free-speech stance amid threats.
Flemming Rose, who commissioned the cartoons, aimed to challenge self-censorship; Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) pushed hate-speech laws but failed.

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Story summary

The Danish cartoon crisis began in 2005, including the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack and the 2020 beheading of Samuel Paty.
In 2023 Denmark passed a law against "improper treatment of scriptures," reversing its free-speech stance amid threats.
Flemming Rose, who commissioned the cartoons, aimed to challenge self-censorship; Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) pushed hate-speech laws but failed.