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Muslim states demand action at UN after ‘Islamaphobic’ Quran burning

Supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, a religious and political party, chant slogans as they gather during a protest to denounce the desecration of Koran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in Karachi, Pakistan, on 7th July, 2023.

Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Muslim states including Iran and Pakistan on Tuesday said desecration of the Koran amounted to inciting religious hatred and called for accountability, as the UN rights body debated a contentious motion in the wake of a Quran burning in Sweden. The motion, brought by Pakistan in response to last month’s incident, seeks a […]