Danish newspaper apologises in Muhammad cartoons row
Politiken widely condemned for agreeing to publish apology in return for Muslim organisations dropping legal action

by Lars Eriksen
The Guardian
February 27, 2010

https://www.legal-project.org/663/danish-newspaper-apologises-in-muhammad-cartoons

Excerpt:

A Danish newspaper apologised today to eight Muslim organisations for the offence it caused by reprinting controversial cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, in exchange for their dropping legal action against the newspaper.

Politiken reached a settlement with the groups, which represent 94,923 of Muhammad's descendants, in which it agreed to print an apology for the affront the cartoons caused. The newspaper has not given up its right to publish the cartoons and has not apologised for having printed them as part of its news coverage.

In a joint statement, the two sides said they wanted to "express their satisfaction with this amicable understanding and settlement, and express the hope that it may in some degree contribute to defusing the present tense situation".

The decision to issue an apology for the offence caused has been met, however, by widespread condemnation from the Danish media and political parties.

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