Back Secretary General Jagland welcomes Muslim protests against IS terror

Strasbourg , 

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has welcomed initiatives of Muslim associations across Europe protesting against the Islamic State and violent extremism.

“The Council of Europe and its member states stand united in their condemnation of the recent barbaric executions of innocent people, most recently French citizen Hervé Gourdel, by the Islamic State and related extremist groups.

I therefore welcome the initiatives and protests of thousands of Muslim men and women across Europe who raise their voices against IS and its acts of terror.

Muslims in Europe are using their right to freedom of expression to defend our common values and to protest against intolerance, hate and violence. They deserve our full support”, he said in a statement on Thursday.

The Council of Europe promotes relations between different religious groups through its work on intercultural dialogue.