-The Swedish migration agency said late on Friday it is re-examining the residency permit of an Iraqi refugee who is behind several Koran desecrations in Stockholm in recent weeks, which have upset.
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(Reuters) -The Swedish migration agency said late on Friday it is re-examining the residency permit of an Iraqi refugee who is behind several Koran desecrations in Stockholm in recent weeks, which have upset Muslims across the world.
The man burnt a copy of the Koran last month outside of Stockholm's central mosque and also held a demonstration in front of the Iraqi embassy in July where he said he would burn the holy book, but did not do so. The migration agency said it is re-examining his immigration status, after it received information from the Swedish authorities that have given reason to examine whether the man's status in Sweden should be revoked.
According to the Swedish news agency TT, the man has a temporary residency permit in Sweden that is set to expire in 2024 but the agency is now re-examining the case. In an email to Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet the agency says information received from Swedish authorities had given reason to examine whether the man's status in Sweden should be revoked.