Macron’s abhorrent anti-Islam remarks endanger intl. peace, stern warning to UN: Iran parliament committee

The Iranian Parliament’s committee on human rights has condemned recent outrageous anti-Islam remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, urging the UN to take serious action to counter such moves.

“Undoubtedly, the outrageous remarks by the French president under the pretext of freedom of expression have lacerated the feelings of 1.9 billion Muslims and caused hatred in the international community, [it is] a reprehensible act that can threaten international peace and security and be a serious warning to the United Nations,” the committee said in a statement on Wednesday.

It added that none of the monotheistic religions allows humiliation, insults or any act against human dignity, noting that “any person who acts contrary to this not only has no relation with divine religions, but also has not adhered to the minimum human [rights] principles.”

The statement highlighted respect for religions as mandated by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, citing Article 20 of the treaty that reads, “Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law.”

The statement called on the UN to condemn this “illegal and irrational” measure and said the Iranian Parliament’s committee on human rights “expects the United Nations to take effective action to counter these heinous acts.”

Muslims have been irked by Macron’s perceived attacks on Islam and his supporting of recent insults to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Growing protests against the affronts have also led to calls for boycotts of the French products.

Tension simmered after the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in September republished cartoons of the Prophet of Islam on the eve of a trial of 14 people accused of involvement in a terrorist attack against the publication’s offices in 2015 for publishing the same caricatures.  

Iran: Disrespecting Prophet Muhammad insult to all Muslims, human values

Iran’s President Rouhani condemns the Islamophobic comments made by Western officials, saying disrespecting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) equals to an insult to all Muslims and human values.

Tensions were further fueled after Macron in a speech earlier this month described Islam as the religion in crisis.

Iranians gather outside French embassy to condemn Macron

Also on Wednesday, a group of protesters, including university students, gathered outside the French embassy to denounce the recent insults to the Muslims’ prophet.  

They described the French president’s remarks “stupid” and “evil” and an instance of “modern ignorance” and called for the boycotts of the French products.

Iran also summoned France’s chargé d’affaires to protest Macron’s “anti-Islam stances.”

Iran summons French diplomat as Paris’ insult to Islam triggers Muslim outrage

Iran summons the French chargé d’affaires to protest the anti-Muslim comments of the European country’s officials in support of the offensive cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).

In the absence of the French ambassador to Tehran, Florent Aydalot was summoned on Monday to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, where he met with the department’s deputy director general for European Affairs.

During the session, the Iranian official denounced the French officials’ “unacceptable measures,” which have hurt the feelings of millions of Muslims in Europe and the entire world, saying, “Any insult and disrespect to Islam’s Prophet (PBUH) and pure Islamic values by any person —regardless of their position — are strongly condemned and rejected.”