Letter from OIC to Ad Hoc Committee
Religion Clause, the
blog of Professor Howard M. Friedman, published an article
revealing the existence of a letter from the OIC to
the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Elaboration of
Complementary Standards. The letter was issued coincident
with the introduction of the current draft of the Defamation of Religions resolution
in the Third Committee. It is an attempt to reinforce the
supposed necessity of protecting Islam from criticism.
The blog post also reported the existence of a U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom publication: The Dangerous Idea of Protecting Religions from "Defamation": A Threat to Universal Human Rights Standards.
There is a clear contrast
between the OIC's letter and the USCIRF's report. Reading
both of them will help you to understand the necessity of defeating the
Defamation resolution in the General Assembly.
Comments
This is some great info Ben.