Salwan Najem was fined and given a suspended sentence over staging public burnings of the Quran. The court dropped the case against fellow campaigner Salwan Momika, who was shot and killed last week.

Verdict on Quran burnings in Sweden postponed after murder of Iraqi Christian, sparking international outrage and diplomatic tensions.

Swedish prosecutors say they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings.