

A | STOCKHOLM -- The killing of two Swedish citizens in an attack ahead of a soccer match in Brussels has shocked the Scandinavian country, although the government has been warning for months that Swedes were at greater risk since a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran holy book by a handful of anti-Islam activists. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Tuesday noted that the government and the security service in August had raised the terror alert to the second-highest level following threats against Sweden by Islamic extremists. “Now we know with chilling clarity that there were grounds for those concerns,” he said. The desecrations, primarily by an Iraqi refugee living in Sweden, have sparked angry reactions in Muslim countries. In June, demonstrators in Iraq stormed the Swedish Embassy and the Iraqi government cut off diplomatic relations with Sweden. The desecrations have raised questions -– including in Sweden -– about why such acts are allowed.Swedish officials have repeatedly condemned the desecrations while saying they are allowed under freedom of speech. The government is investigating whether to give police greater authority to stop such acts on security grounds.“Not everything that is legal is appropriate," Kristersson said Tuesday. “What you do in Sweden can have consequences elsewhere.”In August, Sweden raised its terror alert to the second-highest level for the first time since 2016 following the Quran burnings and threats from militant groups.In a statement Tuesday, the Swedish Security Service, known as SÄPO, said the situation was ”serious” and that it was “working closely with the Belgian authorities.”Kristersson said he had been told by Belgium that the perpetrator "had stayed in Sweden but was not known to the Swedish police.”The European Union's passport-free zone allowed him to travel to Sweden. “We have an openness in Europe, which is one of the important reasons why we need to keep an eye on the EU’s external border, because otherwise people can easily move between European countries,” Kristersson said.In Sweden, there is no law specifically prohibiting the desecration of the Quran or other religious texts. The right to hold public demonstrations is protected by the Swedish Constitution. Police generally give permission based on whether they believe a public gathering can be held without major disruptions or risks to public safety.Many in Sweden say criticizing religion, even in a manner that is considered offensive by believers, must be allowed and that Sweden should resist pressure to re-introduce blasphemy laws which were abandoned decades ago in the predominantly Lutheran but highly secularized nation.Sweden, once largely insulated from militant violence, has experienced attacks in recent years.On April 7, 2017, Rakmat Akilov, an Uzbek man who said he wanted to punish Sweden for joining a coalition against the Islamic State group, drove a stolen truck into a crowd in Stockholm, killing five people and wounding 14 others. He was convicted of terror-related murder and given a life sentence.Another man, Taimour Abdulwahab, blew himself up in the same area in December 2010 when it was packed with Christmas shoppers, killing himself and injuring two people.A 2007 drawing of the Prophet Muhammad by a Swedish cartoonist, Lars Vilks, raised tensions. In May 2011, Vilks was assaulted while giving a speech in Uppsala, and vandals unsuccessfully tried to burn down his home in southern Sweden.。 本文转自新西兰驻华大使馆官方微信账号:新西兰在中国 今天是新西兰建国文献《怀唐伊条约》 (毛利语: Te Tiriti ō Waitangi;英文Treaty of Waitangi) 签署184周年。 Advertise with us 1840年的今天,第一批毛利酋长与英国王室代表在新西兰岛屿湾的怀唐伊镇签署了《怀唐伊条约》。这一天也成为了新西兰的国庆日,是新西兰国家历史中一个重要的纪念日。

B | 在新西兰各地,人们以各自的方式庆祝怀唐伊日。很多人在这一天与朋友、家人共聚一堂。 1974年,怀唐伊日(Waitangi Day)正式成为新西兰全国法定公共假日,该节日的重要性对所有新西兰人而言日益增加。 大家可能不知道的是,《怀唐伊条约》总共有9张条约。条约通过陆路和海路送到了新西兰全国各地,由尽可能多的毛利酋长进行签署。最终,约有540位毛利酋长签署了此份条约。

C | 其中8张条约为英文版,1张条约为毛利语版。

D | 这9张原版条约与1835年新西兰独立宣言(He Whakaputanga)以及1893年的妇女选举权请愿书共同被收藏在新西兰国家图书馆的He Tohu展览空间中。

E | 签署条约的地方和建筑物至今仍保存完好。“怀唐伊历史保护区” 现已经成为一个旅游胜地,那里有一座大型的毛利会堂、一座当时的教堂、一根有历史纪念意义的旗杆和一艘长长的毛利战船(Waka taua)。 《怀唐伊条约》被称赞过,也被争议过。它有矛盾之处,但同时又澄清了事实。它有着坎坷的过去,但也为新西兰人提供了新的前进道路。认识到《怀唐伊条约》作为新西兰立国文献的重要性,将继续鼓励领导人、社会和人民再接再厉,以新的成就纪念这一天。 原文链接 相关阅读: 奥克兰免费怀唐伊音乐会火热开启 交通严重拥堵 数千人聚集怀唐伊 在条约签署地参加黎明仪式 怀唐伊日天气:新西兰大部阳光普照,某些地区将达35度 离怀唐伊日还有两周,今年预计将是30多年来条约签署地人数最多的一次 注:凡引用、摘录或转自其他媒体的作品, 本网对其观点、真实性和知识产权恕不负责。致力于帮助文章传播,希望能够与作者建立长期合作关系。若有任何问题请联系[email protected]。 chineseherald.co.nz All Rights Reserved 版权所有 (责编:丹妮) 来源 - 新西兰在中国 相关内容 奥克兰免费怀唐伊音乐会火热开启 交通严重拥堵 数千人聚集怀唐伊 在条约签署地参加黎明仪式 特斯拉车主在新西兰出事了!法院判决:特斯拉赢了…… 今天上午奥克兰发生涉枪事件,一男子被逮捕 交通机构喊话政府:资金缺口太大,原定计划很难实现 自驾出游注意!北岛几处施工路段将长时间关闭,请提前计划路线 两名男子大白天持械抢劫奥克兰酒铺,抡起斧头砍店员 怀唐伊日天气:新西兰大部阳光普照,某些地区将达35度。
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