57 Muslim countries are also gathering today to discuss their own reaction to the fact that Korans have been burned several times in Sweden and Denmark.
Denmark is today looking for answers to how to react to the burning of the Koran at demonstrations that angers Muslims.
The foreign policy leaders of the Danish Parliament have been invited to the meeting.
Foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen told Denmark’s Yleisradio DR yesterday that the government is looking for legal ways to ban the burning of the Koran in special situations.
Government wants to deny the burning of the Muslim holy book in front of foreign embassies.
Løkke Rasmussen emphasizes that denial is not easy, as it must be reconciled with freedom of speech. However, he points out that freedom of speech is not complete, for example, regarding racism.
Løkke Rasmussen: Religions can be criticized
He emphasizes that criticism of religions should be allowed, and that Denmark is not planning a blasphemy law.
– But when you stand in front of a foreign mission and burn a Koran or burn a Torah scroll in front of an Israeli mission, it’s just humiliation.
According to the foreign minister, it then conflicts with Denmark’s interests and collective security.
On Sunday alone, five Korans were burned in front of the embassies in Denmark, and seven similar intentions are known for this day.
Foreign policy representative of the opposition party Radikaalin Venstre Christian Frisian Bach says he supports the government’s line. He hopes the government will take initiatives to promote dialogue between the countries and security.
Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson said on Sunday evening on Instagram, that a legal evaluation has also been started in Sweden regarding the burning of the Koran. According to him, the situation is dangerous and measures are being taken in Sweden to strengthen security.
The Cooperation Organization of Muslim Countries is thinking about its own reaction
The burning of Korans in Denmark and Sweden has sparked protests in Islamic countries and several governments have condemned the acts.
Today, the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation OIC is meeting to consider how it will react to the situation.
Researcher interviewed by DR Call Haugbø estimates that the meeting may be tough for Denmark.
– We may be on the verge of a new diplomatic crisis, says the assistant professor of multicultural studies at the University of Copenhagen.
The result can be, for example, boycotts of Danish products and cooperation with Danish companies, Haugbølle states.