U.N. Passes Muslim Law Against “Defamation”
Alongside a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly this week calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, the world body passed a raft of other human rights-related motions. One of them, introduced by Islamic nations, focuses on combating the “defamation of religions.”
Resolutions on the human rights situation in North Korea and Iran also passed, although dozens of countries — including human rights violators Cuba, Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe — voted against the motions.
An annual resolution on “the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination” also passed by an overwhelming margin, with only the United States, Israel, and three small Pacific island nations voting “no.” There were four abstentions.
The motion on defamation of religions has been a priority for the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) since 9/11. It took on new impetus following a Danish newspaper’s publication in 2005 of cartoons satirizing Mohammed.
Introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC, it passed on Tuesday by a 108-51 margin, with 25 abstentions. As with many of the other votes, the U.S. lined up with democracies in Europe, Asia and elsewhere against developing nations, including repressive regimes.
Although the resolution refers to defamation of “religions,” Islam is the only religion named in the text, which also takes a swipe at counter-terrorism security measures.
It expresses alarm about “discrimination” and “laws that stigmatize groups of people belonging to certain religions and faiths under a variety of pretexts relating to security and illegal immigration.”
Muslim minorities are subjected to “ethnic and religious profiling … in the aftermath of the tragic events of 11 September 2001,” it says.
The resolution decries “the negative projection of Islam in the media” and voices “deep concern that Islam is frequently and wrongly associated with human rights violations and terrorism.”
OIC secretary-general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu earlier this month addressed an international conference on “Islamophobia,” held in Turkey, and told the gathering that freedom of expression was being used as a cover in the West to promote anti-Islam sentiment.
The OIC soon will release its first-ever annual report on “Islamophobia.”
(CNS)
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Defamation of religions law? Why don’t they just come out and say what they really mean: which is that it is OK to criticise every religion except Islam.
The UN is such a tool of the Islamo-facists.
Nice pic of the false prophet BTW.
December 29th, 2007 at 9:27 pmIslam is frequently and correctly associated with human rights violations and terrorism. 10,000 since 9/11. www.the religionofpeace.com There, fixed it.
December 29th, 2007 at 11:07 pmwww.thereligionofpeace.com There, fixed that, too.
December 29th, 2007 at 11:48 pm“Freedom of expression was being used as a cover in the West to promote anti-Islam sentiment,”
TRANSLATION: Freedom of expression is cool, y’know, when we do it. ‘Death to Israel’ does not express a negative sentiment its actually artistic in nature.
Wait, so, where exactly is the freedom in expression if we can’t express “negative” views?
December 30th, 2007 at 1:57 amDan (The Infidel): Why don’t they just come out and say what they really mean: which is that it is OK to criticise every religion except Islam.
PRECISELY!
December 30th, 2007 at 6:27 amI want free speech. if I want to mock someone I should be allowed to do so. If others can mock jews, jews should be allowed to mock back.
December 30th, 2007 at 7:10 amScrew the UN…What do they know about anything? All they’ve ever done is fuck up. Third-world fucktards in blue hats who don’t have the slightest clue about what is required for peace, and run at the first sign of unrest.
They’ve been cowards and candy-asses since their inception in the 60’s movement, inspired by a bunch of commie bastard hippies!
December 30th, 2007 at 7:46 am“The resolution decries “the negative projection of Islam in the media” and voices “deep concern that Islam is frequently and wrongly associated with human rights violations and terrorism.””
perhaps the UN should next makea resolution against bald-faced lies?
what an irrelevant organization this is.
those people are over paid windbags and the un needs to be disbanded!!
December 30th, 2007 at 7:57 amFUCK SHITSLAM. FUCK THE U.N. BOTH ARE WORTHLESS.
December 30th, 2007 at 9:06 am“Muslim minorities are subjected to “ethnic and religious profiling … in the aftermath of the tragic events of 11 September 2001″
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and there hasn’t been another attack has there?
December 30th, 2007 at 10:49 amObviously not applicable in the United States since our Constitution guarantees our right to say whatever we think (and the ACLU will defend that right?). The UN is a useless organization. We should stop contributing and supporting it. The inmates run the assylum. Time to stop supporting the organization and start charging them rent.
December 30th, 2007 at 10:57 amWhere have you gone John Bolton?
Our nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you.
What’s that you say, Lady Liberty.
Joltin’ John has left and gone away.
cue ominous organ music…
The yellow jester does not play
December 30th, 2007 at 12:02 pmBut gently pulls the strings
And smiles as the puppets dance
In the court of the crimson king.
Withdraw all funding, make them go set up shop elsewhere. We don’t need enemies in our own backyard.
December 30th, 2007 at 12:43 pmIt expresses alarm about “discrimination” and “laws that stigmatize groups of people belonging to certain religions and faiths under a variety of pretexts relating to security and illegal immigration.”
You mean, like, “all infidels, everywhere”?
I can’t imagine that the media is seen by islam to be anything but an allied enabler. The media does it’s best to gloss over or ignore islams atrocities.
This could only happen in the U.N. Phil N Blanx must be reading John Boltons latest book. I highly recommend it.
December 31st, 2007 at 8:23 am