Defamation of "Religion" is now a Human Rights Violation
A United Nations forum on Thursday passed a resolution condemning "defamation of religion" as a human rights violation, despite wide concerns that it could be used to justify curbs on free speech in Muslim countries.
The U.N. Human Rights Council adopted the non-binding text, proposed by Pakistan on behalf of Islamic states, with a vote of 23 states in favor and 11 against, with 13 abstentions.
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The U.N. Human Rights Council adopted the non-binding text, proposed by Pakistan on behalf of Islamic states, with a vote of 23 states in favor and 11 against, with 13 abstentions.
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Comment by Rev. James Thomas Hicks, D.D. on March 27, 2009 at 9:54pm -
Where's the link to this? I must read this.
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Comment by AtypicalAtheist on March 27, 2009 at 9:55pm -
Fortunately it's just a non-binding resolution. In effect it has no legal relevance.
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Comment by MJ on March 27, 2009 at 9:59pm
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