Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Quran burning
Baghdad, Iraq/Stockholm, Sweden Reuters Iraq expelled the Swedish ambassador on Thursday in protest at a planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm that had prompted hundreds of protesters to storm and set alight the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. An Iraqi Government statement said Baghdad had also recalled its charge d’affaires in Sweden, and Iraq’s state […]
After Quran burnings, UN rights body calls for more action to combat religious hatred
Geneva, Switzerland AP The UN’s top human rights body overwhelmingly approved a measure calling on countries to do more to prevent religious hatred in the wake of Quran burnings in Europe, over the objections of Western countries who fear tougher steps by governments could trample freedom of expression. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker […]
Muslim states demand action at UN after ‘Islamaphobic’ Quran burning
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 […]
Protests in Stockholm, including Quran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey
Stockholm, SwedenReuters Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden’s bid to join NATO, including the burning of a copy of the Quran, sharply heightened tensions with Turkey at a time when the Nordic country needs Ankara’s backing to gain entry to the military alliance. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the vile […]