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I was digging into the 2010 United Nations resolution on the defamation of free speech, and I found some kind-of good news? In 2011 the HRC shifted it's stance
by civilian 9y ago
I was digging into the 2010 United Nations resolution on the defamation of free speech, and I found some kind-of good news?
In 2011 the HRC shifted it's stance to be more specific, mainly focused on negative stereotyping and being respectful of religion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation_of_religion_and_the_United_Nations#United_Nations_resolutions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation_of_religion_and_the...
> On March 24, 2011, the UN Human Rights Council in a very significant move shifted from protecting beliefs to the protection of believers with the unanimous adoption without a vote of Resolution 16/18 introduced by Pakistan.
I guess I don't really understand UN resolutions, but I guess that the omission of a defamation clause was significant? The 2011 resolution doesn't say anything about it: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/16session/A.HRC.RES.16.18_en.pdf http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/16sessio... [PDF]
Also just a general reminder that UN resolutions are as toothless as a newborn. They can only "encourage" and "call upon" member states to do things. XD