Loading ...UN Human Rights Council Attacks Free Speech involving religion
28 March 2009“Freedom House condemns the UN Human Rights Council for undermining the universal right to freedom of expression by once again passing a resolution that urges members to adopt laws outlawing criticism of religions.
The “defamation of religions” resolution, introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC), passed today by a vote of 23-11, with 13 abstentions. Muslim nations have been introducing similar resolutions since 1999, arguing that Islam-the only religion specifically cited in the text-must be shielded from unfair associations with terrorism and human rights abuses.”
So the UN is against free speech, but they are perfectly ok with countries basing laws on myths and the traditions surrounding those myths…… This is a giant step backwards for advancing the human race against nonsense partisanship.
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