Sweden: Koran Rioters Sentenced

Three years ago, Sweden was rocked by riots in response to Danish activist Rasmus Paludan’s burning of Korans in public places. This week, a court in Malmö handed down sentences to 39 perpetrators. The sentences were mild; 26 adults received sentences ranging from 2 months to 5 years and 6 months, while 13 minors received no prison time. The headline below is misleading.  A total of 26 adults received a total of 53 years.  There is no mention of deportation of any non-Swedish citizens.

The article below from Nya Dagbladet is translated by Fousesquawek.

53 years for Koran rioters in Malmö

Islamization in Europe

Posted 16 April 2025

-By Markus Andersson

Caption: Events during the Koran riots have been described as something out of a war zone.

Altogether, 39 persons have been convicted for, among other things, arson, violence against civil service workers, and aggravated sabotage against emergency activities during the Koran riots in  Malmö three years ago. A third of the perpetrators, however, are underage and have, therefore, avoided prison sentences.

Exactly like several other Swedish cities, violent and widespread riots occurred three years ago after the Danish politician and Islam critic, Rasmus Paludan, publicly burned Korans in connection with the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Enraged immigrant gangs attacked police with rocks and firebombs and set police and rescue vehicles on fire-and the events were afterward described by witnesses as scenes from a war.

“Some police have described the riots as like being in a war zone. It is simply an unheard-of stroke of luck that determined that no police were seriously injured in the events in Malmö,” says Victoria Ingered, one of the prosecutors who led the preliminary investigations after the Easter riots in Malmö.

“Enormous puzzle”

Just in Malmö, hundreds of people are thought to be involved in the riots, but through the police’s own documentation, as well as images and video clips sent in by the public, some 40 have been able to be identified. Investigators have since examined hundreds of hours of material to be able to prove who is guilty of which crime.

“Every suspected individual has been followed from when he arrived at the location to the time he left. In some cases, that has been several hours. Each single act, for example, a rock thrown, has been documented, both on film and detailed film memos, Ingered explains and continues: 

“It has been an enormous puzzle, and film examination has been absolutely vital in convicting suspects for aggravated sabotage against emergency activities.

13 avoid prison sentences

The investigation is described as very “resource-demanding” for both police and prosecution, but in spite of the low sentences in many cases, it is thought that “good results with convictions have been achieved in all respects.” 

Of the 39 convicted in Malmö, 13 were minors and received no prison sentences-instead were given punishment of youth service, supervised or custodial juvenile care. 

The other 126 are adults and have been sentenced to prison from 2 months to 5 years and 6 months. The average prison sentence is between 2 and 3 years. In all of Sweden at least 300 police officers and 14 civilians were injured during the riots, and hundreds of perpetrators have been convicted throughout Sweden for participating.

Source: http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2025/04/sweden-koran-rioters-sentenced.html