'''Rasmus Paludan''' is a Danish [[lawyer]], who is known for being a controversial agitator and politician. Paludan is opposed to non-Western [[immigration]] and [[Islam]] and is especially well-known for his numerous happenings and [[Demonstration (political)| political demonstrations]], often in areas with many immigrants. During these demonstrations, that are protected by the police, he presents extreme statements and taunts Muslims, and the [[Quran]] is often burned. Videos of the subsequent confrontations are then uploaded to [[YouTube]].<ref name=jp>{{cite web |url=http://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/ECE11322387/fra-cykelstiens-vogter-til-frihedens-soldat/ |title=Fra cykelstiens vogter til frihedens soldat |publisher=Jyllands-Posten |date=15 April 2019 |author=William Kristensen}}</ref>

Paludan is the leader of the micro party Hard Line<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE31fnFzS44</ref> (''Stram Kurs'', literally Tight Course), which he founded in 2017. He has acted as defence attorney in a number of cases concerning self-styled "critics of the system" and proponents of medical cannabis.<ref name=jp>{{cite web |url=http://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/ECE11322387/fra-cykelstiens-vogter-til-frihedens-soldat/ |title=Fra cykelstiens vogter til frihedens soldat |publisher=Jyllands-Posten |date=15 April 2019 |author=William Kristensen}}</ref> In April 2019 he was convicted of hate speech (Clause § 266b in the [[Danish penal code]]), but appealed the judgement to the [[High Court of Eastern Denmark]].<ref name=dømt>{{cite web |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/islamkritikeren-rasmus-paludan-doemt-for-racisme |title=Islamkritikeren Rasmus Paludan dømt for racisme |publisher=Berlingske |date=5 April 2019 |author=Daniel Lingren}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dr.dk/ligetil/indland/formand-partiet-stram-kurs-er-doemt-racisme |title=Formand for partiet Stram Kurs er dømt for racisme |publisher=dr.dk |date=5 April 2019}}</ref>