UN committee approves draft res. calling for end to religious intolerance

[The Straight Story]

UN committee approves draft resolution calling for end to religious intolerance

23 November 2004 – A key United Nations committee has approved a draft resolution voicing concern at the overall rise in religious intolerance globally, including cases motivated by animosity towards Jews, Muslims and Christians, and urging countries to cultivate respect for all belief systems.

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 177 in favour with no opposition only after two more contested prior votes, including one on the clause specifically referring to "Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and Christianophobia."

That language was retained by a vote of 99 in favour to 33 against, with 21 countries abstaining.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=12629&Cr=intolerance&Cr1=

[Nikepallas]

1. Fundies will be praying up a storm now

[Gyre]

2. They forgot Polandophobia!!!

Let's just legislate away hatred! That should work. Cumbaya ya ya ya. What a bunch of self-marginalizing twits!

Gyre