The Dangerous Idea of Protecting Religions from "Defamation" : A Threat to Universal Human Rights Standards, Policy Focus.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Islam.

Freedom of religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Updated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom report criticizing initiative by Organization of the Islamic Conference member countries to promote UN resolutions calling for laws against so-called "defamation of religions," arguing that such resolutions provide a justification for governments to restrict religious freedom and free expression and provide international legitimacy for existing national laws that punish blasphemy or otherwise ban criticism of a religion, which often have resulted in gross human rights violations.

Notes:

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Print.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Dangerous Idea of Protecting Religions from "Defamation" 2011-J892-57

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