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| Danish Far-Right Group Burns Quran in Front of More Embassies Amid Police Protection |
| 2023-07-27 |
| [Shafaq News] On Wednesday, the Danish far-right group "Danske Patrioter" (Danish Patriots) burned copies of the Koran before the Iraqi and Pak embassies in Copenhagen while being protected by the police. The group's members displayed anti-Islamic banners and offensive messages during the event. They also desecrated the Pak flag and set ablaze copies of the Holy Koran, live-streaming it on their social media accounts. This incident took place amidst stringent security measures enforced by the police. The same group recently carried out similar actions in front of the On Tuesday, the United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... General Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday to address the rising violence based on religion and abuse of religious symbols and holy books, deploring such acts as violations of international law. The resolution promotes dialogue between religions and cultures and urges the international community to tackle hate speech, which can fuel religious tensions and incite violence. The 193-member General Assembly adopted Morocco's proposed resolution through consensus. It strongly denounces all forms of violence against individuals based on religion or belief. It condemns any acts directed against religious symbols, holy books, homes, businesses, properties, schools, cultural centers, places of worship, and attacks on sacred places, sites, and shrines that contravene international law. On July 12, the UN Human Rights Council based in Geneva condemned recent attacks on the Koran, despite some Western countries voting against the resolution. The Council's resolution called for condemning such attacks and labeled them as "acts of religious hatred." |
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