European lawmakers have spoken out on the Danish-Muslim cartoon conflict and are expected to issue a resolution condemning the violent protests, supporting Denmark and backing freedom of expression. [...] MEPs were also strongly against a proposal by the commission to make media sign up to a voluntary "code of conduct" for reporting on Islam and other religions.Thank God for that!
Unfortunately, it's unlikely to stop Javier Solana, Europe's foreign policy commissioner, who seems intent on limiting freedom of expression not just in Europe but across the world, as UPI reports:
EU foreign policy and security commissioner Javier Solana said after a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday the EU and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) "are considering certain ideas to safeguard and protect religious values in general, but the time is not appropriate to disclose the details."What's going on?
Solana issued a joint statement Monday with the chief of the Jeddah-based OIC Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu stressing their bid to push for measures at U.N. level to bar tarnishing the reputation of religions
