Condemning the UN Quran’s provocation

At the 53rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, the attacks on the Koran were condemned, although Western countries voted no.

Within the framework of the regular session in Geneva, the OIC draft resolution on disrespect and attacks on the Qur’an was discussed at the special emergency session convened by the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The bill, which calls for condemnation of attacks on the Koran and is described as “hatred against religion”, was put to a vote by the 47-member council.

The reprimand decision was approved by 12 votes against 28 votes in favor. 7 countries abstained.

Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cameroon, China, Ivory, Cuba, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Ukraine, The United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam voted to approve the resolution.

12 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING the US, VOTED ‘NO’

Belgium, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Romania, the United Kingdom, and the United States voted no.

Paraguay, Nepal, Mexico, Honduras, Georgia, Chile and Benin abstained.

Turkey does not have the right to vote, as it has observer status at the UN Human Rights Council. Turkey’s Permanent Representation to the UN Office in Geneva said in a statement on Twitter after the vote: “The resolution submitted to the UN Human Rights Council by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and condemning the attacks has been adopted. against the Qur’an. We thank all the countries that supported the decision,” she said.

Decisions made in the 47-member UN Human Rights Council are not binding, but the opinion emanating from it affects the possible decisions that national parliaments must take. Furthermore, these decisions are important in terms of shaping international public opinion. (AA)