The UN Human Rights Council is set to vote on a draft resolution condemning religious hatred, including acts of desecration of the Holy Koran, following recent Koran Burnings outside Stockholm's main mosque. Some Western nations are concerned that the resolution encroaches on free speech. Pakistan and other Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries secured an urgent debate on the issue. The European Union countries, the United States, and Britain have resigned themselves to a vote, with London and Washington stating they will vote against the draft resolution. The vote will take place on Wednesday.

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