UN Opposes Religious Defamation

Last week (April 12), the United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution opposing defamation of religions. The resolution focused on stereotyping of Islam. The United States was one of 16 nations voting against the resolution. Explaining its vote, the US objected that the resolution did not deal more broadly with defamation of other religions as well, or with the misuse of the media and educational systems in this regard.