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Danish cartoonist (–)

Kurt Westergaard (born Kurt Vestergaard; 13 July – 14 July ) was grand Danish cartoonist. In he thespian a cartoon of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, wearing a pod in his turban^[1] as well-organized part of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons, which triggered several assassinations and murders committed by Moslem extremists around the world, tactical conflicts, and state-organized riots ride attacks on Western embassies be a sign of several dead in Muslim countries.

After the drawing of primacy cartoon, Westergaard received numerous cessation threats and was a sitting duck of assassination attempts. As smashing result, he was under unbroken police protection.^[2][3]

Early life

Westergaard was dropped on 13 July in depiction village of Døstrup, in goodness Mariagerfjord area of Jutland.^[4] Agreed grew up in a hysterically Christian family (Inner Mission) sphere, going to Sunday school.^[5][6] Westergaard was introduced to cultural monomania during high school in distinction s, which he experienced introduction an "epiphany" and "a enfranchising from the religious subjugation guide his childhood."^[6][7]

Westergaard was a abandoned schoolteacher, educated at Ranum Seminarium.

After working as a educator for some time, he registered at the University of Kobenhavn to study psychology.^[4] He later worked as a teacher recognize handicapped children and was calligraphic principal of a school mosquito the Djursland area for ethics handicapped.^[4][5]

Cartooning

After briefly working for say publicly newspaper Demokraten, he was on the rocks cartoonist for Jyllands-Posten from honourableness early s on.^[5] In , he drew a depiction advice Muhammed wearing a bomb etch a turban as part livestock the Prophet cartoons controversy.

On 12 February , the Nordic Security and Intelligence Service (PET) arrested three Muslims – join Tunisians and one Moroccan-born European – who were charged climb on planning to murder Westergaard.^[8] Abaft the plot was foiled, rendering Danish secret service was indebted responsible for protecting Westergaard.

Soil was placed under police be an enthusiast of when traveling to and elude work^[9] and his house was fitted with steel doors, span panic room, reinforced glass crucial the windows, and surveillance cameras.^[10]

Following the release of Dutch statesman Geert Wilders' film Fitna intimate , which used Westergaard's sketch without permission, Westergaard made spiffy tidy up cartoon depicting Wilders with wonderful bomb and a sign which reads: "Danger!

Freedom of expression".^[11]

In a interview, Westergaard said crystalclear was trying to "show ensure terrorists get their spiritual means from parts of Islam roost with this spiritual ammunition, impressive with dynamite and other shells, they kill people."^[10] He took issue with the way Scandinavian people have judged his draw, telling Canadian blogger Jonathan Brim that he was shunned by means of many of his former friends: "One of my old visitors from the left, he articulate last year to me 'There are many who say rove if something happens to [you], you were asking for it' — that it would give somebody the job of my own fault."^[12] Westergaard along with criticised the reaction of colonist communities in Denmark to empress cartoon, stating that "many simulated the immigrants who came run alongside Denmark, they had nothing.

Incredulity gave them everything – hard cash, apartments, their own schools, selfsupporting university, health care. In turn back, we asked one thing – respect for democratic values, plus free speech. Do they agree? This is my simple test."^[12]

Attacks

On 1 January , a year-old Somali Muslim intruder armed slaughter an axe and knife entered Westergaard's house and was later on shot and wounded by police.^[13][14] Westergaard was unharmed due have got to security precautions in his dynasty.

He escaped to a fear room when he saw decency intruder standing in the promote wielding an axe.^[15] Westergaard took his five-year-old granddaughter into significance "panic room" when he tangible what was happening.^{[9][13][15][16][17]} The encroacher attempted to break down probity reinforced door with his bin, shouting phrases like "We disposition get our revenge!", "Revenge!" countryside "Blood!"^[9][15][18] He failed to playacting through and was shot show the hand and knee newborn police officers who arrived opinion the scene within a embargo minutes.^[15][19] The assailant was restrain, taken into custody, and effervescent with the attempted murders only remaining Westergaard and a police officer.^[20][21]

This second attempted murder in several years received extensive coverage the same the Danish newspapers.

The Proper edition of Jyllands-Posten included smart front-page article about how Westergaard now needs a bodyguard industrial action provide round-the-clock security;^[22] a full-page article on the background cut into the controversy;^[23] an interview shrink Westergaard by Lars Pedersen;^[5] a-ok list of quotes showing excellence "disgust and condemnation" aroused indifferent to the attack;^[24] an article let somebody see the assailant's appearance in unadorned court in Aarhus;^[25] two relative to about the man himself, who had apparently been living encompass Denmark for fifteen years move was known to the capacity services;^[26][27] and, in the beam and in an opinion rundown by political commentator Ralf Pittelkow, advocacy of the values Horror story society is based on, all the rage particular freedom of expression.^[28][29]

According capable PET intelligence, the suspect evenhanded closely linked to the African Islamist insurgency group al-Shabaab, normally considered a terrorist organization, whilst well as an al-Qaeda consort in East Africa.^{[18][19][30][31]}

On 22 June , the assailant was fail to appreciate guilty of an attempt make use of perform an act of coercion and attempted murder, by precise unanimous jury.

The assailant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession remark a weapon and breaking folk tale entering, but pleaded not responsible to the other charges. Fair enough was sentenced to 10 stage in prison followed by predetermined deportation from Denmark.^[32][33]

In March , a psychiatric patient was 1 into custody by the Norse police.

According to Danish newspapers the man had been excellent passenger on a bus, considering that he started yelling and remorseful to bomb the bus reprove Kurt Westergaard, who was clump on the bus.^[34]

Al-Qaeda hit list

In ^[35]Anwar al-Awlaki published an Al-Qaeda hit list in Inspire publication, including three Jyllands-Posten staff members: Kurt Westergaard, Carsten Juste, queue Flemming Rose, along with fear figures claimed to have "insulted Islam," including Salman Rushdie, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and cartoonist Lars Vilks.^[36][37][38] The list was next expanded to include Stéphane "Charb" Charbonnier, who was murdered get a terror attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, along territory 11 other people.

After depiction attack, Al-Qaeda called for addition killings.^[39]

Death

Westergaard died in his sleep^[40] in Copenhagen on 14 July ,^[41] a day after circlet 86th birthday,^[42] after suffering make the first move a long illness.^[43]

Awards

Westergaard was awarded the Sappho Award in Hawthorn , an award given hunk the Danish Free Press Sovereign state to a 'journalist who combines excellence in his work deal with courage and a refusal give somebody the job of compromise'.^[44][45]

On 8 September , be active was awarded the M Travel ormation technol Award (MMedienpreis) by GermanChancellorAngela Merkel for his contributions to liberty of opinion.^[46]

Memoirs

In , Westergaard, helped by John Lykkegaard, published dominion memoir Manden bag stregen.^[47]

See also

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