(dpa) -
Pakistani parliament on Tuesday condemned the internet release of anti-Islam
film by a Dutch lawmaker and the reprinting of Mohammed caricatures in Danish
newspapers.
The condemnation came through a resolution unanimously passed by the lower
house of the parliament.
"The house strongly condemns the release of an offensive and derogatory
documentary on Islam entitled Fitna by the Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders
- and the publication of the sacrilegious and shameful sketches of Holy Prophet
in the newspapers of Denmark," said Information Minister Sheri Rehman.
The 16-minute film mixes Koran verses interpreted as calling on Muslims to
attack and destroy enemies of the faith with the video footage of terrorist
acts against Western countries, claiming a link between the two.
The minister said these acts of defamation and incitement to hatred not only
deeply hurt the sentiments of Muslims all over the world but also threatens the
stability of many societies.
She called on United Nations to take all necessary legal, political and
administrative steps to curb this trend and ensure the respect for all
religions in these societies.
"Such acts are in violation of international law including the UN Charter,
as well as the domestic laws of the countries where these sacrilegious acts are
carried out," Rehamn said.
Leading Danish newspapers republished 12 cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet
Mohammed in February after Danish police said they had averted an alleged plot
to murder the cartoonist Kurt Westergaard.
The cartoons sparked violent protest by Muslims worldwide and triggered a
boycott of Danish goods when first published in 2006.