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Blasphemy Day; Observed by: Various countries, mostly European and North American - none officially: Type: Cultural: Significance: A day celebrating blasphemy (as defined in the various national, state or religious laws) Celebrations: Educating about the importance of freedom of expression, even opinions contrary to religions or offensive to ...
The Regional Public Prosecutor in Viborg decides to discontinue the investigation of whether Jyllandsposten had committed an offence under section 140 (publicly ridiculing or insulting dogmas of worship of any lawfully existing religious community in Denmark) and 266b (dissemination of statements or other information by which a group of people ...
Blasphemy was proscribed speech in the U.S. until well into the 20th century. [7] Blasphemy laws were abolished in England and Wales in 2008, and in Ireland in 2020. Scotland repealed its blasphemy laws in 2021. Many other countries have abolished blasphemy laws including Denmark, the Netherlands, Iceland, Norway and New Zealand. [9]
Flemming Kloster Poulsen said she was a ‘perfect mix of royal and at the same time down to earth’.
The signing of the Danish constitution in 1849. Some people attend meetings with speeches, often outdoors, where politicians or other public figures will elaborate their view on the constitution, history and the current state of the nation. This day probably is the closest equivalence to an actual National Day. Elderly, middle-class and right ...
A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations ...
The flying of all flags (including the Danish national flag) by the general public was banned in 1833 (effectively 1834) [26] during the absolute monarchy of Denmark; this ban was later loosened in 1854 [27] to allow foreign ambassadors to fly their own national flags from their residences as well as allowing anyone to fly the Danish civil flag.
The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes—as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and Procopius .