Denmark Takes Action to Prevent Quran Burnings

Denmark's Foreign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, has announced that the government will explore legal means to prevent the burning of the Quran in front of other countries' embassies in Denmark. Rasmussen called these acts "deeply offensive and reckless" and stated that they do not represent Danish values. Sweden is also considering similar measures. The public burnings have sparked outrage in Muslim countries, with protests lodged by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, Iran, Morocco, Qatar, and Yemen. Sweden and Denmark have expressed their condemnation but stated that they cannot prevent such actions due to freedom of expression laws. The United Nations Human Rights Council recently approved a resolution on religious hatred and bigotry, with Pakistan and other OIC countries supporting it, while the US and EU opposed it on grounds of freedom of expression.