18 March 2010 - 20:30

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mihman-parast on Wednesday condemned publishing of a defamatory caricature of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in a Norwegian daily.

Such illogical moves run counter to religious values, divine religions, and international code of conducts, Human rights declaration and freedom of speech, he said.

It is not justifiable to hurt the feelings of 1.5 billion Muslims under the pretext of freedom of speech, he said.

Such blasphemous measures which arouse the anger of Muslims in the past will not help bring understanding among world nations, he said.

The Norwegian government is responsible for promotion of such provocative acts which are blatant violations of human rights, he said.

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