The United Nations Human Rights Council today adopted a draft resolution, as orally revised entitled “countering religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence”.
The resolution, introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls for states to review their laws and plug gaps that may impede the prevention and prosecution of acts and advocacy of religious hatred.
The resolution was supported by 28 member states and opposed by 12.
After the vote, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. in Geneva, Khalil Hasmi, criticized the West of “lip service” to their commitment to prevent religious hatred.
He said the opposition of a few has emanated from their unwillingness to condemn the public desecration of the Holy Koran or any other religious book.
