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Hedegaard was convicted of hate speech in 2011 after stating that ‘Muslims rape their children’, though he successfully appealed this conviction the following year.<ref name="SWUKIRR">[http://www.irr.org.uk/news/sharia-watch-uk-and-the-metamorphosis-of-anne-marie-waters/ Sharia Watch UK and the Metamorphosis of Anne Marie Waters], Institute of Race Relations, 21 January 2015</ref> | Hedegaard was convicted of hate speech in 2011 after stating that ‘Muslims rape their children’, though he successfully appealed this conviction the following year.<ref name="SWUKIRR">[http://www.irr.org.uk/news/sharia-watch-uk-and-the-metamorphosis-of-anne-marie-waters/ Sharia Watch UK and the Metamorphosis of Anne Marie Waters], Institute of Race Relations, 21 January 2015</ref> | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
| − | In June 2014, Hedegaard launched a Swedish edition of his book | + | In June 2014, Hedegaard launched a Swedish edition of his book ''Muhammad’s Girls: Violence, Murder and Rape in the House of Islam'' alongside [[Ingrid Carlqvist]], [[Nicolai Sennels]] and [[Anne Marie Waters]].<ref name="SWUKIRR"/> Previously the book had only been published in his native Denmark. |
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 13 February 2015
Lars Hedegaard is a Danish historian, author, journalist and counterjihad activist.
Contents
History
He is a former Editor-in-Chief of the Copenhagen daily newspaper Information. Since 2000 he has been a commentator with the national daily Berlingske Tidende and a frequent contributor to radio and television programs. He holds degrees in history (University of Aarhus) and English (University of Copenhagen).[1]
Activities
Hate speech conviction
Hedegaard was convicted of hate speech in 2011 after stating that ‘Muslims rape their children’, though he successfully appealed this conviction the following year.[2]
Books
In June 2014, Hedegaard launched a Swedish edition of his book Muhammad’s Girls: Violence, Murder and Rape in the House of Islam alongside Ingrid Carlqvist, Nicolai Sennels and Anne Marie Waters.[2] Previously the book had only been published in his native Denmark.
Affiliations
- International Free Press Society
- Free Press Society - founder
- CounterJihad Europa
- Dispatch International - co-founder
Publications
- Muhammad’s Girls: Violence, Murder and Rape in the House of Islam - published in Danish and Swedish.
Website
External Resources
- Baron Bodissey, “It’s Going to be Like Lebanon”, Gates of Vienna, 14 March 2007.
References
- ↑ Biographies, CounterJihad Europa, accessed 9 December 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sharia Watch UK and the Metamorphosis of Anne Marie Waters, Institute of Race Relations, 21 January 2015
