Islamophobic Acts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the Islamophobic acts _ desecration of the Holy Quran and dishonoring of the Pakistani flag in front of the Embassy of Pakistan in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the Government of Denmark.
The Foreign Office said, “We expect the Danish authorities to take all measures necessary to stop such acts of hatred and incitement.”
Meanwhile, the intent of such evil acts is to insult two billion Muslims around the world and create friction amongst communities, cultures, and countries.
Foreign Office of Pakistan has strongly condemned the desecration of Holy Quran in Denmark.
These acts, by any definition, do not constitute freedom of expression.
Nor can the permission to carry out provocative acts of religious hatred be justified under the pretext of freedom of expression, opinion and protest.
As the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said, “speech and inflammatory acts against Muslims are offensive, irresponsible and wrong”.
Pakistan has always maintained that freedom of expression comes with responsibilities.
It is the responsibility of governments, regional organizations, and the international community to condemn and proactively prevent the vile acts of Islamophobia.
As per the UN Human Rights Council advice, the relevant countries must prevent and prosecute such acts of religious hatred.
The international community must raise its collective voice against Islamophobia and work together to promote inter-faith harmony and peaceful co-existence.
Pakistan, for its part, will continue to raise the question of Islamophobia at the international level.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari discussed this issue with his counterparts from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye. He also raised this issue with Secretary General of OIC and the UN Secretary General.
EU condemns desecration of Quran
The European Union strongly condemns the recent desecration of the Quran in Sweden and Denmark, considering it to be disrespectful.
Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said, “The EU reiterates its strong and determined rejection of any form of incitement to religious hatred and intolerance.”
