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March 28, 2008

United Nations condemns (some) blasphemy

The United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution by a vote of 21-10 condemning the defamation of religion. France, Germany, Britain and Canada inexplicably opposed the resolution; one which not only would find favour with Canada's various human rights commissions but will, I am certain, ensure the free expression of religion and outlawing of religious intolerance in "Saudi" Arabia. Unless, of course, by "religion" they only mean "Islam" in which case not so much.

The document, which was put forward by the Organization of the Islamic Conference, "expresses deep concern at attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations." Although the text refers frequently to protecting all religions, the only religion specified as being attacked is Islam, to which eight paragraphs refer.

Strangely enough, the resolution does not condemn suicide bombers, hostage takers and snuff film manufacturers for their vigorous attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations. But there are the Mo-toons to consider so, you know, priorities.

Related: Somebody did not get the memo at Iran's Press TV. They describe the resolution as "UN HRC condemns Islam's defamation". Accurately, in other words.

Update: That did not take long.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned as "offensively anti-Islamic".

Posted by Ghost of a flea at March 28, 2008 07:34 AM

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