Denmark to tighten border controls after Holy Qoran desecration.

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Denmark to tighten border controls after Holy Qoran desecration.

The Danish authorities also follow after Sweden decided to introduce new restrictions

Danish police are tightening border controls after the recent desecration of the Holy Qoran affected the security situation, the justice ministry said late Thursday, following a similar decision by Sweden earlier in the week. Anti-Islam activists in Denmark and Sweden have burned and damaged several copies of the holy book in recent months, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and demanding that governments ban such acts.

"The authorities have concluded today that it is necessary at this time to focus more on who is entering Denmark in order to respond to specific and current threats," the Danish ministry said in a statement. Tighter border controls will initially be in place until August 10, she said.

"The recent burning of the qoran, as reported by the security police, has affected the current security situation," Justice Minister Peter Hum Melgaard said in a statement.

The decision to tighten border controls with more checks on travelers arriving in Denmark follows a similar move by Sweden. Both governments have condemned the burnings and said they are considering new laws to stop them. But domestic critics say any such rulings would undermine free speech, which is protected in their constitutions.

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