Coskun's Case Highlights US-UK Free Speech Disputes

U.S. discusses granting refugee status to Hamit Coskun if UK prosecutors reinstate his overturned Koran-burning conviction.
Coskun's conviction for religiously aggravated public order offense was quashed by Southwark Crown Court.
Crown Prosecution Service is appealing the decision to quash Coskun's conviction.
Coskun, an asylum seeker in the UK, may flee to the U.S. if the appeal succeeds.
The case reflects tensions between the U.S. and UK over free speech and religious expression laws.
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