Anders Gravers Pedersen

Chairman of Stop Islamisation of Denmark Anders Gravers Pedersen (left)

Anders Gravers Pedersen is a Danish anti-Islam activist. He is the chairman and founder of Stop the Islamisation of Denmark (SIAD) and leader of Stop Islamisation of Europe (SIOE).[1] He has also been part of the transatlantic connections between SIOE and Stop Islamization of America, possibly contributing to the latter's founding.[2]

Activities

Rallies

In March 2012, Gravers Pedersen participated in staging a rally and arranging an anti-Islamic conference along with the English Defense League in Århus.[1] Two years earlier, in 2010, he was allegedly assaulted at a rally in Aalborg.[3] In 2008 SIAD and Gravers Pedersen in the capacity of leading SIOE were each sentenced to pay fines of DKK 10,000 for violating a court order against using Kurt Westergaard's Muhammad cartoons at a rally.[4][5]

Contesting elections

Gravers Pedersen attempted to run for a seat in the Danish parliament, Folketinget, in 2012[6] and in 2009.[7] He contested municipal elections in Aalborg in 2005 and gained 383 votes and the group Stop the Islamisation of Denmark received a total of 1172 votes. This represented less than 1% of the votes cast in the election.[8] At the 2007 Danish Parliamentary Election Pedersen stood in Jutland and gained 73 votes.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Line Prasz (March 30, 2012). "Anti-muslimer: Vi slår ikke først" [Anti-muslims: We won't strike first] (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ Lea Christel Jørgensen (September 2010). "Interview med Anders Gravers fra SIAD" [Interview with Anders Gravers of SIAD] (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.tv2nord.dk/artikel/121586:Krimi--Anders-Gravers-Pedersen-vaeltet-omkuld-under-demonstration
  4. ↑ "Stor straf for misbrug av Muhammed-tegning" [Hard punishment for misuse of Muhammad cartoon]. Press release (in Danish). Dansk journalistforening. December 17, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Dømt for at misbruge Muhammed-tegning." [Sentenced for misuse of Muhammad cartoon] (in Danish). Nordjyske. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Løsgænger ikke inviteret med til vælgermøder" [Partyless candidate not invited to voter rallies] (in Danish). Nordjyske. May 14, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ Tobias Stern Johansen (February 21, 2009). "Islam-fjendsk forening vil i Folketinget" [Anti-islamic organisation runs for Folketinget] (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Google Translate". Translate.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-09-15.. Summer Editors: Radical Right hooligan mobilization without success.
  9. ↑ "Google Translate". Translate.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-09-15.. Right-wing independents defeated, It was less than 100 personal votes to two independents who are known from immigrant-hostile associations. By Elisabeth Arnsdorf Haslund.
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