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Related: About this forumUN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion
Source: Associated Press
UN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion
May 28, 2019
UNITED NATIONS (AP) The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution designating Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by consensus Tuesday. It was co-sponsored by Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland and the United States.
The resolution expresses serious concern at continuing acts of intolerance and violence based on religion or belief against individuals, including against persons belonging to religious communities and minorities.
It reiterates that terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group.
The resolution invites all countries, U.N. agencies, civil society, the private sector and individuals to observe the international day, which will be observed for the first time this year.
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May 28, 2019
UNITED NATIONS (AP) The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution designating Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by consensus Tuesday. It was co-sponsored by Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland and the United States.
The resolution expresses serious concern at continuing acts of intolerance and violence based on religion or belief against individuals, including against persons belonging to religious communities and minorities.
It reiterates that terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group.
The resolution invites all countries, U.N. agencies, civil society, the private sector and individuals to observe the international day, which will be observed for the first time this year.
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UN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2019
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(9,116 posts)1. The same Nigeria where atheism is punishable by death?
The same Pakistan that puts people to death for "blasphemy"? The same Iraq and Egypt where it is illegal or unrecognized to identify as an atheist? The same Jordan where it is illegal to advocate for secularism and church-state separation? The same Poland where "blasphemy" is punishable with a prison sentence?
Who the fuck do they think they're kidding?
Cartoonist
(7,507 posts)2. should not be associated with any religion
Is that a loophole? Does that mean terrorism is OK otherwise? It looks like they're still missing the root cause of religious violence. Namely, religion itself.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)3. Blame the atheists, of course.
It's never religion. It's only people who aren't true believers who do bad things in the world. Yada yada yada.
*Insert WHATABOUT CHINA here*