Free Press Society (Denmark)

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The Free Press Society Trykkefrihedsselskabet in Danish, is Danish organisation established in 2005 which claims that Islam is the main threat to freedom of expression.[1]

Activities

Displaying racist 'art'

After self-declared Swedish 'artist' Dan Park was convicted of inciting racial hatred in Sweden, the Danish Free Press Society set up a website to sell some of Park's 'art' and sought to have them displayed in an exhibition in Copenhagen.[2]

People

Awards

The Society issues two annual awards - The Free Speech Award and the Sappho Award.[4]

Free Speech Award

Sappho Award

External Resources

Notes

  1. Welcome to The Free Press Society, Trykkefrihedsselskabet, accessed 23 September 2011.
  2. Justin Cremer, Danish group selling 'racist' Swedish art, The Local, 1 October 2014
  3. 3.0 3.1 Justin Cremer, Danish group selling 'racist' Swedish art, The Local, 1 October 2014
  4. Welcome to The Free Press Society, Trykkefrihedsselskabet, accessed 23 September 2011.
  5. Baron Bodissey, Daniel Pipes Heads For Denmark, Gates of Vienna, 3 March 2007.
  6. Welcome to The Free Press Society, Trykkefrihedsselskabet, accessed 23 September 2011.
  7. Welcome to The Free Press Society, Trykkefrihedsselskabet, accessed 23 September 2011.