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More than 100 rights organisations urge UN to oppose defamation of religions
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Publisher:  IFEX - International Freedom of Expression Exchange
Date Written:  11/03/2011
Year Published:  2011  
Resource Type:  Article

More than 100 rights organisations worldwide have banded together to urge member states at the United Nations Human Rights Council session this month to renegotiate defamation of religions resolutions that make criticising religion a crime.

Abstract:  More than 100 rights organisations worldwide, including 41 IFEX members, have banded together to urge member states at the United Nations Human Rights Council session this month to renegotiate defamation of religions resolutions that make criticising religion a crime in UN resolutions, declarations and world conferences. The 16th Human Rights Council session is taking place from 28 February to 25 March 2011 in Geneva.

In a joint letter to the state representatives on the council, the rights g...
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