The Secretariat General of the Riyadh-based Gulf Cooperation Council strongly condemned media reports that the sanctity of the holy Quran has been breached in several cases at Guantanamo camp in Cuba, U.S. In a statement issued here today, the GCC demanded that the strongest penalties should be imposed upon those held responsible for this shameful crime so that it would never be repeated and that the dignity of Muslims could be respected everywhere. The GCC also said such disgusting acts could feed up the spirit of hatred among religions and come contrary to the efforts being exerted by the world community to extend bridges of understanding and dialogue among religions and civilizations to achieve peace and security for all.
