Communiqué - Burning of copies of Quran

Following the recurrence of incidents of burning and desecration of the Holy Quran in Copenhagen and Stockholm, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad summoned the Ambassador of Denmark and the Chargé d'Affaires at the Swedish Embassy in Algeria on Monday, in order to inform them of Algeria's official protest and its firm condemnation of these immoral and uncivil acts, which target everything that is sacred to Muslims everywhere in the world.

The diplomats were also informed that such “appalling and abject do not in any way fall within the scope of freedom of expression, as those who defend, advocate and profit from them falsely claim.

In this regard, the Ministry stressed that it is inadmissible to see the freedom of expression used as a cover to protect the perpetrators of these heinous crimes.

On this occasion, the Ministry reaffirmed Algeria's request to the authorities of both countries to take all necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such acts, which are abhorred by all monotheistic religions, international laws and customs.

These reprehensible acts, contrary to the values of tolerance and coexistence, are likely to rekindle hatred and feed Islamophobia.