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UN Attacks Free Speech

Posted by kdawson on from the anti-blasphemy-enshrined dept.

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."

7 of 842 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Sorry, but I have to consider the source by superbus1929 · · Score: 4, Funny

    There we go. NOW I can take it seriously in joining the chorus of asking what the FUCK these people were thinking.

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  2. Idea for a resolution. by coretx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Quick ! We must create a counter resolution that outlaws theocracies! - It is the only solution i can think off.

  3. Re:Sorry, but I have to consider the source by LingNoi · · Score: 3, Funny

    All ready done.

  4. Re:Sorry, but I have to consider the source by guyminuslife · · Score: 3, Funny

    Shit, I'm an American, you've hit my limit for justifying crazy-ass Canadian laws.

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  5. Damn their free expression! by CarpetShark · · Score: 5, Funny

    The UN should be whipped, beaten and strangled for failure to stand up for free speech.

    Absolutely. No one should be allowed to disagree with free speech!

    1. Re:Damn their free expression! by Kingrames · · Score: 3, Funny

      Absolutely. But that's not far enough. It should be illegal for them to THINK of outlawing free speech.

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  6. Make atheism a religion and the problem is solved by Fractal+Dice · · Score: 3, Funny

    So if atheism a religion, then any claim of a god's existence would be criticism and thus disallowed.

    VICTORY!!!!

    (but seriously, this is why you have to pay attention to diplomacy - as soon as the UN is built, some civilization off the edge of the map can suddenly win the game with a single vote if enough cultures are annoyed with your behavior)