(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Doha: Reinhold Lopatka, Chair of the Coordination Mechanism between parliamentary organisations and unions and Vice-President of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) affirmed his rejection of the burning and tearing of copies of the holy Quran in Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark by extremists, noting that these violations have nothing to do with freedom of speech.
In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Lopatka said that such current events are unacceptable, and he cannot condone such actions, considering them exaggerated to a great extent, and have nothing to do with the freedom of speech, given that they hurt the feelings of many people, when in fact the limit to freedom of speech is respecting the feelings of others.
Lopatka stated that religions should work to establish peace, and everyone must respect religions, adding that Europe faces issues such as Islamophobia, with it being imperative to ensure that mutual respect for all religions is established around the world, be it Christianity, Judaism or Islam, expressing his personal respect for all religions.
On the other hand, the chair of the Coordination Mechanism praised Qatar's efforts in countering terrorism worldwide, stressing that Qatar is one of the countries that greatly supports the fight against terrorism.
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