UN rights body passes Islamophobia resolution ~ but which world are they living in?

These measures "are manifestations of Islamophobia that stand in sharp contradiction to international human rights obligations concerning freedoms of religions," said the resolution.

So does the mean Muslims are excluded... from the human rights obligations part.

Defies belief!

Putting forward the resolution on behalf of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Pakistan's ambassador Zamir Akram said that the specific references to Islam, the only religion mentioned in the text...

That Pakistan Blasphemy Central ~ the country where all kinds of outrages against Christians Hindus and Sikhs are carried out with impunity ~ where Sikhs and Hindus in the tribal areas have to wear a colored patches to be distinguished from Muslims ~ where non-Muslims are threatened and often killed either for not being Muslim or refusing to convert ~ is championing this bill.

Organisation of the Islamic Conference, told reporters the resolution was a "way to reaffirm once again our condemnation of the decision to ban construction of minarets in Switzerland."

Don't think I have ever heard of a church bell ringing in the Islamic world. So then perhaps even Muslims expect less of themselves when it comes to freedom of religion ~ everyone else seems to.

"This [Swiss] initiative that breaches religious freedom and rights of Muslims to build their places of worship as they wish to."

I think a lot of Christians would like to build a church in Saudi Arabia. But then... I should understand that this is more about bringing the west under Islam. That way we live in subjugation to Islam... just a little extra garbage for the landfill.

The oil barons have tried their best to Islamize the west ~ but all it has done was to radicalize the Muslims. And when the west pushes back ~ of course it is a human rights violation. In Saudi Arabia you can't build a church and in Egypt groups need permission from the President Himself to build one!! Just getting this thing into perspective!


Resolution condemns laws specifically designed to control, monitor Muslim minorities.

GENEVA - The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday passed a resolution condemning Islamaphobic behaviour, including Switzerland's minaret building ban, despite some states' major reservations.

The resolution "strongly condemns... the ban on the construction of minarets of mosques and other recent discriminatory measures."

In a November referendum Swiss citizens voted to ban the construction of new minarets, a move that drew criticisms worldwide.

These measures "are manifestations of Islamophobia that stand in sharp contradiction to international human rights obligations concerning freedoms of religions," said the resolution.

Such acts would "fuel discrimination, extremism and misperception leading to polarization and fragmentation with dangerous unintended and unforeseen consequences," it said.

Some 20 countries voted in favour of the resolution entitled "combating defamation of religions", 17 voted against and eight abstained.

The resolution also "expresses deep concern ... that Islam is frequently and wrongly associated with human rights violations and terrorism."

It "regrets the laws or administrative measures specifically designed to control and monitor Muslim minorities, thereby stigmatising them and legitimising the discrimination they experience."

Putting forward the resolution on behalf of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Pakistan's ambassador Zamir Akram said that the specific references to Islam, the only religion mentioned in the text, "reflect the existing regrettable situation in some parts of the world where Muslims are being targeted."

Babacar Ba, who represents the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, also told reporters that the resolution was a "way to reaffirm once again our condemnation of the decision to ban construction of minarets in Switzerland."

"This initiative that breaches religious freedom and rights of Muslims to build their places of worship as they wish to," he added.

However, the European Union pointed out that the concept of defamation should not fall under the remit of human rights because it conflicted with the right to freedom of expression, while the United States said free speech could be hindered by the resolution.

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