Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

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UN Human Rights Council
Date:
15 April 2010

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Title

Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council

Document source

UN Human Rights Council

Date

15 April 2010

Document number

A/HRC/RES/13/16

Document type

Resolutions / Recommendations / Declarations / Decisions

Additional document information

Thirteenth session: 42nd meeting

Collection

Legal Instruments

Keywords

Freedom of religion

Religious discrimination

Religious groups

Muslim

Comments:

[Adopted by a recorded vote of 20 to 17, with 8 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Bahrain,, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa; Against: Argentina, Belgium, Chile, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Zambia; Abstaining: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Japan, Madagascar, Mauritius.]

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