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1. The Danish Parliament criminalizes the desecration of religious texts, including the Quran.
   2023-12-07 18:32:13 (First version)
2. The Danish Parliament criminalizes the desecration of religious texts.
   2023-12-08 02:22:36 (Update)
3. The Danish Parliament votes to criminalize the desecration of religious texts.
   2023-12-08 08:32:22 (Update)
4. The Danish Parliament votes to criminalize the desecration of religious texts after a series of Quran burning incidents by far-right activists.
   2023-12-08 18:32:25 (Update)
5. The Danish Parliament votes to criminalize the desecration of religious texts after a series of Quran-burnings by far-right activists.
   (Current version)

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