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Danish mayor slams Islamic group's flyer campaign targeting students

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The mayor of Herlev, Denmark, has criticized the Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir for distributing flyers targeting Muslim high school students.
  • While acknowledging freedom of religion and speech, the mayor stated that such messages should not undermine democracy.
  • Hizb ut-Tahrir has recently engaged in similar activities at high schools in Copenhagen.

Herlev's mayor, Marco Damgaard, has voiced strong opposition to the Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir distributing flyers outside Herlev Gymnasium. The group is currently running a campaign aimed at Muslim high school students.

Damgaard emphasized the importance of religious and freedom of speech rights but asserted that these freedoms should not be used to challenge democratic principles. "For me, it is important that we have freedom of religion and freedom of speech, but one must not use one's freedom of religion to undermine democracy," he stated.

This incident follows a similar distribution of flyers by Hizb ut-Tahrir at a high school in Copenhagen earlier in the week. The group's actions have sparked debate regarding the boundaries of religious expression in public spaces and educational institutions. Attempts to obtain a comment from Hizb ut-Tahrir were unsuccessful.

For me, it is important that we have freedom of religion and freedom of speech, but one must not use one's freedom of religion to undermine democracy.

— Marco DamgaardThe mayor of Herlev explaining his stance on the distribution of flyers by Hizb ut-Tahrir.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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