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UN to discuss recent incidents of Koran burning

AFP , Tuesday 4 Jul 2023

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session in the coming days to address recent incidents of Koran burning in Europe, a council spokesman said Tuesday.

Salwan Momika protests outside a mosque in Stockholm on June 28, 2023, during the Eid al-Adha holida
Salwan Momika protests outside a mosque in Stockholm on June 28, 2023, during the Eid al-Adha holiday. AFP

 

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"The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate to discuss the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred, as manifested by the current desecration of the holy Koran in some European and other countries," council spokesman Pascal Sim told reporters, citing a request from Pakistan on behalf of some members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

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