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Muslim crowd shaves man's head after he mocks the Koran

Thousands of Muslims gathered outside a tea shop in Bangkok

Bangkok Post · May 12

Koran burning case ruling rejection of ‘back door blasphemy law’ – campaigners

The High Court upheld the acquittal of Hamit Coskun, who burned the Koran outside the Turkish consulate, in a ruling on Friday.

Evening Standard · Feb 27

CPS lose bid to overturn acquittal of man who burned Koran outside Turkish consulate in London

Hamit Coskun’s conviction for a religiously aggravated public order offence was previously overturned

Evening Standard · Feb 27

Koran burning protester wins 'free speech' appeal to overturn public order conviction

In his ruling, Mr Justice Bennathan said freedom of speech in the UK includes the right to offend and shock

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Man who burned Koran in London wins appeal against conviction

The 51-year-old’s case was backed by free speech campaigners, who paid for his legal costs.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Man convicted over burning Koran outside London consulate was ‘using right to free speech’, appeal hears

Hamit Coskun is appealing against his conviction after he held the flaming religious text aloft outside the Turkish consulate in London

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Appeal to begin in case of man convicted over Koran-burning in London

Hamit Coskun has argued he protested peacefully and burning the Koran amounted to freedom of expression.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Man spared jail for assault after Koran burned outside Turkish consulate in London

Moussa Kadri told Hamit Coskun ‘I’m going to kill you’ before slashing at him with a knife, prosecutors say

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Man convicted over Koran-burning in London says ruling is assault on free speech

Turkey-born Coskun, who is half-Kurdish and half-Armenian, was found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

Man who burned Koran convicted of religiously aggravated public order offence

Hamit Coskun yelled ‘Islam is religion of terrorism,’ a court heard

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025