UN Attacks Free Speech

newsblaze writes "The UN Human Rights Council assaulted free expression today, in a 23-11 vote that urges member states to adopt laws outlawing criticism of religions. The proposal came to the UN from Pakistan on behalf of the Organization for the Islamic Conference. There were 13 abstentions. South Korea, Japan, India, Mexico and Brazil, all strong democracies, allowed this to pass by abrogating their responsibility. While the resolution doesn't mention the online world, where does this subject get mentioned most, if not online?" The coverage is from NewsBlaze, which says its mission is to carry important news that other media are not paying attention to. There does not seem to be any other coverage of this vote.
Update: 03/29 00:48 GMT by KD : Reader kshade wrote in: "Actually this is covered by conventional media, even FOX news (Google News links). The absentees weren't there because they boycotted the proposal."

Comments

Re:Little early...

[mapkinase]

Most importantly for us Muslims, is that UN is bunch of coward fools, like all of Kuffaar.

The winning part of this for Muslims is that Kaafir UN succumbed to uncompromising struggle to defend the honor of the Prophet, sal Allahu 'alaihi wa sallam and the honor of Muslims: with mind, with word and with hand.

The losing part is that it puts an additional pressure on the so called "Muslim" governments to implement the new law "equally" towards foreign religions in the Muslim land.

The real answer to this is that dogs are barking and caravan keeps going.

Re:Main problem with the U.N.

[PastaLover]

What's the difference between the two? If a citizen of a country can stand in what amounts to the town square and criticize his/her government without fear of reprisal, it's a freedom-based society. If not, it's fear-based.

So... the US is out then?