TEMPO.CO, Jeddah - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is planning to file a lawsuit against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo following its publication of a front cover depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
Former Saudi culture minister Iyad Madani condemned the publication as "an idiotic step that requires necessary legal measures."
"OIC is studying Europe and French laws and other available procedures to be able to take legal action against Charlie Hebdo,” said Madani.
"If French laws allow us to take legal procedures against Charlie Hebdo, OIC will not hesitate to prosecute the French magazine," he added.
On his personal Twitter account, Madani tweeted: "These cartoons have hurt the sentiments of Muslims across the world."
"Freedom of speech must not become a hate speech and must not offend others. No sane person, irrespective of doctrine, religion or faith, accepts his beliefs being ridiculed," he said.
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