International Courant
ANKARA
Following the rise within the burning of the Quran, the holy guide of Islam, Turkey on Tuesday urged worldwide authorities to take vital measures and stop the repetition of such assaults.
Turkish Deputy Overseas Minister Yasin Ekrem Serim addressed an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council on Acts of Spiritual Hate by video message, saying: hatred.”
He emphasised that disrespecting any holy guide is towards the ideas of tolerance, social peace and respect for human dignity.
“Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of society, nevertheless it can’t be abused to unfold hatred. It’s unacceptable to permit such acts on the grounds of freedom of expression. We name on all authorities to take motion and do what is important towards the perpetrators of those acts.” In order that such incidents don’t occur once more,” he stated.
Serim, “Turkey, whose inhabitants is predominantly Muslim, and which is a member and accomplice of all Western organizations such because the Council of Europe and NATO, in addition to an EU candidate, will proceed to help initiatives towards anti-Islamism.”
Reaffirming Turkey’s dedication to combating hatred and discrimination, the Turkish official said that Ankara is keen to cooperate with all nations on a bilateral and multilateral degree to handle this problem.
We name on all nations to help this resolution with the intention to ship a transparent and united message towards acts of hatred that threatens not solely Muslims however all humanity,” he stated.
Final month, an individual named Salwan Momika burned a Quran underneath police safety in entrance of the Stockholm Mosque in Sweden.
His provocative act coincided with Eid al-Adha, one of many greatest Islamic non secular holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
It sparked widespread condemnation from across the Islamic world, together with Turkey, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Senegal and Mauritania.
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