Danish High Court Acquits Four over Social Media Comments

Denmark's Eastern High Court has acquitted four people accused of endorsing terrorism on Facebook.

The cases involved comments made after the October 7 attack on Israel.

Prosecutors had requested prison sentences for the defendants.

The court reviewed five separate cases involving social media posts.

Four defendants were fully acquitted of all charges.

A fifth defendant was convicted for one comment but acquitted for another.

Danish law strictly forbids publicly endorsing terrorism.

However, the High Court found no criminal intent to celebrate the attack.

Judges ruled that the defendants did not intend to support terrorism.

One acquitted woman faced potential deportation if convicted.

Her acquittal removes the risk of expulsion linked to this trial.

Another acquitted post described news of the attack as beautiful.

Other posts included comments such as served them right and way to go.

The court ruled that these comments lacked clear criminal intent.

The convicted man received a 40-day suspended prison sentence.

He had posted about financial support and tagged a celebration hashtag.

The rulings are final unless prosecutors receive special permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.