Boston Herald: Immigrants to rally in Athens over defaced Quran
Immigrants to rally in Athens over defaced Quran
Muslim immigrants and rights advocates gathered in central Athens for a demonstration to protest a police officer’s alleged defacement of an extract of the Quran during an identity check on an Iraqi man. Immigrant groups and human rights organizations scheduled the rally in central Omonia Square for Friday evening, a week after a similar demonstration degenerated into clashes with police, leaving 14 people injured, dozens of cars smashed and 46 people arrested. The protesters want police to apologize for the incident last week in which they say an officer tore and stomped on an extract of the Quran during an identity check for Muhammad Attiq. Police say they are investigating the allegation. Attiq has filed a lawsuit against the officer.
