Azerbaijani FM: We are concerned about growing trend of intolerance, discrimination and Islamophobia in world

Azerbaijan is fully dedicated to upholding the fundamental principles of human rights, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Report informs.

“We firmly believe that the full realization of human rights is essential for the sustainable peace, development and well-being of all people,” he noted.

“Azerbaijan is convinced that promoting tolerance and nondiscrimination is essential element in ensuring of protection of the rights of people and building sustainable societies. We’re concerned about the growing trend of intolerance and discrimination, islamophobia, other religious misconceptions and alarming surge in hate speech.

Burning and desecrating Holy Koran in some parts of world under the guise of freedom of expression is inadmissible and constitutes hate crimes.”