Trials: Trial for burning the Koran in entrance of the Islamic Center | EUROtoday

Almost three and a half years after an alleged Koran burning in entrance of the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) on the Outer Alster, the trial has begun within the St. Georg district court docket. A 75-year-old man and a 36-year-old girl had lodged objections towards felony orders on suspicion of communal insults to spiritual beliefs.

According to the indictment, the 2 Iranians are stated to have taken place on August 6, 2022 in entrance of the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) throughout a gathering with the motto “IZH must be closed!” tore out a number of pages from a Koran, set them on hearth after which trampled on the related pages. The 36-year-old had beforehand criticized the federal government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a speech. The burning of the Koran led to expressions of discontent amongst believers. According to the prosecution, an escalation may solely be prevented by the police.

Lawyer requires the proceedings to be stopped

At the beginning of the trial, the 75-year-old’s lawyer referred to as for the proceedings to be stopped. The 36-year-old’s lawyer agreed. The regime in Tehran threatens and tortures individuals as a result of they don’t adhere to the principles of the Koran. And the IZH was an Iranian department till it was closed. For the regime, the Koran is “not a religious work, but rather the law for torture and murder.” The protest in entrance of the IZH was clearly not directed towards individuals of Muslim religion, however towards the regime that makes use of the Koran to oppress its individuals.

The presiding decide didn’t wish to determine right now on the applying and two different functions submitted by the 75-year-old’s lawyer.

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