Lars Hedegaard

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Lars Hedegaard is a Danish historian, author, journalist and counterjihad activist.

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

Publications

  • Muhammad’s Girls: Violence, Murder and Rape in the House of Islam - published in Danish and Swedish.

Website

External Resources

References

  1. Biographies, CounterJihad Europa, accessed 9 December 2008.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sharia Watch UK and the Metamorphosis of Anne Marie Waters, Institute of Race Relations, 21 January 2015