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UK Man Who Burned Quran May Seek US Asylum as Trump Administration Reviews Case
The Trump administration is considering offering refuge to Hamit Coskun, a British resident convicted for burning a Quran, if he loses a High Court appeal this week.
- On Tuesday, U.S. State Department officials are preparing to help Hamit Coskun leave the UK or accept him as a refugee if he loses his High Court appeal, The Telegraph reports.
- Coskun, who sought asylum from Turkey, burned a Quran on February 13, 2025, outside the Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge, shouting denunciations after Islamist extremists destroyed his family and he was convicted last year of a public order offence.
- During the incident, a passer-by, Moussa Kadri, attacked Coskun with a blade and kicked him, receiving a 20-week suspended prison sentence; at appeal, Mr Justice Bennathan ruled freedom of expression protects views that offend or shock.
- Critics warn that a loss for Coskun could be the `death` of free speech, risking further transatlantic tensions over free speech amid disputes linked to Britain’s Online Safety Act.
- Coskun says he may `flee` Britain and seek U.S. protection, with officials discussing refugee status if he applies, based on precedent set by Trump for white South Africans.
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Trump Administration Reportedly Considering Granting Refugee Status To Man Who Burned Quran In London * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Trump administration reportedly is discussing the possibility of granting refugee status to a man who was fined for burning the Quran at a protest outside the Turkish Consulate in London. According to Fox News, U.K. officials are looking to reinstate his overturned conviction. State Department officials are weighing if they’ll help 51-year-old Hamit Coskun flee the United Kingdom if the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) wins its appeal. The T…
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