In phone call with Algerian counterpart, Lars Lokke Rasmussen conveys regret, apologies over burnings of Muslim holy book, says Algerian Foreign Ministry
"There's no legitimate purpose by allowing groups to burn the holy scriptures of another religious faith," Richard Falk, a professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, said.
Due to this ‘discriminatory and racist act,’ Sweden and Denmark are risking losing diplomatic relations with Muslim countries, says Masoud Kamali, who worked as special investigator on integration
Outrage in the Muslim world over the desecration of the Quran in front of embassies of Muslim countries in Denmark and Sweden has prompted both governments to say they will look for ways to legally restrict the burnings.
A new law, effective from the start of August, gives police extended powers to perform checks on and around the country's borders, including body searches, and allows for increased electronic surveillance.
"We are calling for the foreign policy committee to be called to an extra meeting as soon as possible as a result of what is now happening," Social Democrats' Foreign Policy spokesperson, Morgan Johansson, said in a statement.