Far-right politician in Stockholm charged over Islamophobic post
After sharing a post that read "All Muslims are terrorists", a Swedish politician in Sodertalje city from the far-right Swedish Democrats Party has been sentenced to 40 days in prison over insult on Muslims on social media platform. But the court decided to convert the prison sentence to a fine of 2,000 krona ($223).
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 16 January 2019
- Modified Date: 04:16 | 16 January 2019
A far-right politician in southwest Stockholm has been slapped with 40 days in prison over insult on Islam and Muslims on social media, local media reported on Wednesday.
The politician in Sodertalje city from the far-right Swedish Democrats Party, which is known for its anti-migrant stance, had shared a Facebook post that read "All Muslims are terrorists,", according to the Expo newspaper.
A case was filed against the politician, whose name was not provided, on the grounds that he committed a hate crime through the post.
The court decided to convert the prison sentence to a fine of 2,000 krona ($223). The decision was approved by the High Court.