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flag UK court upholds acquittal of man who burned Koran outside Turkish embassy, citing free speech protection.

flag The UK High Court has upheld the acquittal of Hamit Coskun, who burned a Koran outside the Turkish embassy in February 2025, rejecting a Crown Prosecution Service appeal. flag The court ruled that his actions, while offensive, did not meet the legal threshold for a religiously aggravated public order offence, affirming that criminal law should protect against harm, not offense. flag Campaigners praised the decision as a defense of free speech and a rejection of efforts to revive blasphemy laws indirectly. flag Critics, including Conservative politicians and US officials, questioned the prosecution’s basis and called for a review of the CPS’s handling of the case. flag The ruling reinforces that public speech, even when deeply provocative, remains protected unless it incites violence or serious disorder.

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