UN: Oman calls on international community to stand firmly against burning of Holy Qur'an

Muscat: The Sultanate ⁧‫of Oman expressed in a statement before the official meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, its denunciation and condemnation of hate speech represented in the tearing and burning of copies of the Noble Qur’an, which represents provocation and abuse of the feelings of Muslims and incitement to violence against them.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This came in the statement presented by Ambassador Dr. Mohammed bin Awad Al Hassan, Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations in New York, before the official meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, during which an international resolution was issued rejecting and denouncing hate speech and manifestations of insult to religions and beliefs of peoples, whatever their source.

The Sultanate of Oman called on members of the international community to adhere to the values of tolerance, dialogue and peaceful coexistence based on mutual respect, stressing that tearing and burning copies of the Holy Qur’an or insulting the sanctities of peoples does not fall under the exercise of freedom of opinion and freedom of expression, but is rather an improper and irresponsible act aimed at spreading hatred and provoking dredge.

And it called on the international community to stand firm against these disgraceful actions, which are contrary to the lofty provisions and principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations.

His Excellency referred to what was stated in international reports, including the reports of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, which warned of the growing phenomenon of hostility and hatred of Islam, Muslims, "Islamophobia" and foreigners around the world, calling for combating this negative phenomenon with effective laws that criminalize these acts and are now affecting the lives of many Persons.

His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Mohammed bin Awad Al-Hassan stressed that the world today is in dire need to build bridges of understanding, cooperation and dialogue, and that insulting the symbols and religious sanctities of peoples cannot be a right of expression or freedom of opinion, but rather it is a form of hatred that states and peoples reject. The perpetrators must be held accountable