More than 1,000 Muslim immigrants and rights advocates marched peacefully through central Athens Friday to protest a police officer's alleged defacement of an extract of the Holy Quran during an identity check on an Iraqi man. Immigrant groups and human rights organisations held the rally a week after a similar demonstration degenerated into clashes with police, leaving 14 people injured, dozens of cars smashed and 46 people arrested.
There were no disturbances as the crowd marched to Parliament, chanting ``God is Great' and holding up banners saying ``Stop racist attacks.' The protesters want police to apologise for the incident last week in which they say an officer tore and stomped on an extract of the Holy Quran during an identity check for Muhammad Attiq. Police say they are investigating the allegation. Attiq has filed a lawsuit against the officer.
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