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UN rights council to discuss Koran burning
The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, which is meeting in session until July 14, will change its agenda to stage an urgent debate, following a request from Pakistan.
A Koran was burnt outside the Swedish capital's main mosque on Wednesday, triggering a diplomatic backlash across the Muslim world.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session to address the burning of the Koran following an incident in Stockholm that sparked global outrage, a spokesman said Tuesday.