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| U.N. Panel OKs Measure on Islam |
| 2007-04-01 |
| GENEVA -- Islamic countries pushed through a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday urging a global prohibition on the public defamation of religion -- a response largely to the furor last year over caricatures published in a Danish newspaper of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. The statement proposed by the Organization of Islamic Conference addressed what it called a "campaign" against Muslim minorities and the Islamic religion around the world since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The resolution, which was opposed by a number of other non-Muslim countries, "expresses deep concern at attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations." It makes no mention of any other religion besides Islam, but urges countries "to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination of racist and xenophobic ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement and religious hatred, hostility, or violence." More at link... |
| Posted by:Dave D. |
| #7 Ok, use it to demand that Saudi Arabia allow the construction and attendance of Christian and Jewish services, Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines. Then bomb the he$$ out of them when they refuse. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-04-01 21:35 |
| #6 I'd love to hear Hillel Neuer's response to this latest bit of UNHRC legislative excrement. How much more clear does it need to be that the UN is a mouthpiece for anti-Semitism and pro-terrorist causes? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-01 14:08 |
| #5 Here's hoping this little perverted proposal becomes the "new improved" UNHRC's swan song. I think it's hilarious. They're so far fom reality, they can't even conceive of how this resolution might be contrary to human rights - infidels that we are. They should be laughed right out of the UN. Next time... only allow countries with HR laws in effect and working may sit on such a councel. Or just don't bother at all. Just go away. |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble 2007-04-01 12:09 |
| #4 All the more reason to deport said international organization and take over its building for condos. |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2007-04-01 11:55 |
| #3 I read this yesterday. It is a very dangerous and slippery slope for an international organization to be trying to instil worldwide. |
| Posted by: newc 2007-04-01 09:49 |
| #2 Fundamentalist Islam = terrorism, violence and human rights violations |
| Posted by: Tholuper Poodle5257 2007-04-01 03:44 |
| #1 I assume it's a non-binding resolution. At least until OIC countries have nukes and ICBMs. |
| Posted by: Sonar 2007-04-01 00:20 |