It is counter to human rights and freedom of expression - a deeply regressive step.
We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations are
Deeply concerned by the pervasive and mounting campaign by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to produce U.N. resolutions, declarations, and world conferences that propagate the concept of “defamation of religions,” a concept having no basis in domestic or international law, and which would alter the very meaning of human rights, which protect individuals from harm, but not beliefs from critical inquiry;
Deeply concerned by the attempt to misuse the U.N. to legitimize blasphemy laws, thereby restricting freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press;
Deeply concerned that “defamation of religions” resolutions may be used in certain countries to silence and intimidate human rights activists, religious dissenters, and other independent voices.
more here:http://www.cadal.org/institutional/nota.asp?id_nota=2790
Signed, amongst200 others, by:
Doha Centre for Media Freedom (Qatar)
Muslim Council of Canada
The International Quranic Center (IQC)
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW
American Islamic Congress
World Jewish Congress
International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty
Maharat Foundation (Lebanon)
Organisation against Women’s Discrimination (Iran)
Ahmadiyya Community
National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
European Union of Jewish Students
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Media Watch (Bangladesh)
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI-Egypt)
Satya Shodhak Sabha, Gujerat (India)
Arab Archives Institute (AAI-Jordan)
Algerian Centre for the Defence and Promotion of Press Freedom (CALP)
Syria Reform Party
International Christian Concern
Evangelical Alliance UK
Religious Freedom Coalition
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Jewish Human Rights Coalition (UK)
All India Christian Council
American Islamic Forum for Democracy
Foundation for Democracy in Iran
Middle East Christian Committee (MASREQ)
Society for Humanistic Judaism
It is counter to human rights and freedom of expression - a deeply regressive step.
We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations are
Deeply concerned by the pervasive and mounting campaign by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to produce U.N. resolutions, declarations, and world conferences that propagate the concept of “defamation of religions,” a concept having no basis in domestic or international law, and which would alter the very meaning of human rights, which protect individuals from harm, but not beliefs from critical inquiry;
Deeply concerned by the attempt to misuse the U.N. to legitimize blasphemy laws, thereby restricting freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press;
Deeply concerned that “defamation of religions” resolutions may be used in certain countries to silence and intimidate human rights activists, religious dissenters, and other independent voices.
more here:http://www.cadal.org/institutional/nota.asp?id_nota=2790
Signed, amongst200 others, by:
Doha Centre for Media Freedom (Qatar)
Muslim Council of Canada
The International Quranic Center (IQC)
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW
American Islamic Congress
World Jewish Congress
International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty
Maharat Foundation (Lebanon)
Organisation against Women’s Discrimination (Iran)
Ahmadiyya Community
National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
European Union of Jewish Students
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Media Watch (Bangladesh)
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI-Egypt)
Satya Shodhak Sabha, Gujerat (India)
Arab Archives Institute (AAI-Jordan)
Algerian Centre for the Defence and Promotion of Press Freedom (CALP)
Syria Reform Party
International Christian Concern
Evangelical Alliance UK
Religious Freedom Coalition
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR)
Jewish Human Rights Coalition (UK)
All India Christian Council
American Islamic Forum for Democracy
Foundation for Democracy in Iran
Middle East Christian Committee (MASREQ)
Society for Humanistic Judaism