The UN Human Rights Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Desecration of the Holy Quran

The UN Human Rights Council has announced that it will hold an emergency meeting on July 11 regarding the repeated desecration and burning of a copy of the Holy Quran in a number of European and other countries. The council pointed to a disturbing increase in deliberate and open acts of hatred against Islam and Muslims.

Pakistan Speaks on Behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference

The decision to hold the debate was taken after Pakistan spoke on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

Urgent Debate Added to Human Rights Council’s Program of Work

The program of work for the fifty-third session of the Human Rights Council will be amended to include this urgent debate, which is the ninth urgent debate since the inception of the Human Rights Council.

Ambassador Khalil Hashemi Calls for Unity and Mutual Respect

Ambassador Khalil Hashemi, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in Geneva, said that holding this discussion is an opportunity to demonstrate the unity of the Council and mutual respect between its parties. He called on countries to support the results of the discussion, which sets the course to combat acts of hatred, discrimination, violence, hostility, and incitement to them.