FM Slams Quran Desecration, Says Australia Stands against Prejudice, Hatred
"Australia condemns the burning of the Quran in Denmark and Sweden. We stand against prejudice and hatred," Wong tweeted on Wednesday.
She added that freedom of religion is a fundamental human right.
"We must all stand together to prevent violence and division," she said.
On Friday, members of the Islamophobic and far-right nationalist group "Danske Patrioter (Danish Patriots)" burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of Iraq's Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Earlier this week, Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi refugee living in Sweden trampled the Quran, just weeks after he set fire to pages of the holy book outside a Stockholm mosque.
In January this year, Rasmus Paludan, a far-right Danish leader, burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm. The incident sparked outrage and condemnation across the Islamic world.
Source: Anadolu Agency
