Yesterday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning all acts of violence against the holy books, as a violation of international law.

This comes in the wake of the burning and desecration of many Qurans in European countries, including the burning of copies of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark, in incidents that sparked international outrage.

The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution, which Morocco drafted by consensus.

The text of the resolution states that the members of the General Assembly “deplore in the strongest terms all acts of violence against persons on the basis of their religion or belief, as well as any such acts directed against their religious symbols, sacred books, homes, businesses, property, schools, cultural centers or places of worship.”

In the context, the resolution called for the condemnation of attacks targeting the Qur'an, describing them as "acts of religious hatred."

On July 12, the United Nations Human Rights Council (based in Geneva) condemned the violations of the Holy Qur’an at the end of last June in Sweden, despite Western countries voting against the council’s proposed resolution in this regard.

The resolution called for the condemnation of attacks targeting the Qur'an, describing them as "acts of religious hatred".