(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Azerbaijani Ombudswoman Sabina Aliyeva addressed a letter to
Swedish Equality Ombudsperson Lars Arrhenius in connection with the
burning of the holy book Quran outside the Turkish embassy in
Stockholm, Azernews reports.
Expressing her concern about the rise of Islamophobia in
European countries, Aliyeva underlined that the act committed
violates the freedom of religion and belief of all Muslims, which
once again proves that the fight against discrimination,
intolerance, and Islamophobia in Europe is not at the desired
level.
The human rights commissioner stressed that such failure by the
Swedish police to intervene in the incident by showing disrespect
for the religion of Islam is unacceptable. Additionally, she
reminded her Swedish colleague of the obligations of states to
ensure and protect the freedom of thought, conscience, and
religion, which are proclaimed by international legal documents in
the field of protection of human rights and freedoms.
The letter also urged Arrhenius to prevent the recurrence of
similar acts in the future and bring the perpetrators of religious
discord to justice.
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