UN rights council condemns Quran burnings despite splits

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 12, 2023 6:45 pm

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations Human Rights Council voted on Wednesday to condemn recent Quran-burning incidents, but many countries declined to back the measure, fearing it encroached too much on free speech.

Despite overwhelming condemnation of Islam's holy book being desecrated, the vote brought more division than unity as Western nations said more negotiation could have resulted in a unanimous consensus.

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