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RABAT - The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization -ISESCO- said it welcomes the resolution passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council condemning the defamation of religions, especially Islam, according to a statement released on Friday.The statement also expressed ISESCO's grave concern at the serious recent instances of deliberate stereotyping of religions, their adherents and sacred persons in the media, ISESCO expressed relief and appreciation after the resolution of the UN HRC, excoriating attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence, and human rights violations.
The resolution also noted with deep concern the intensification of the campaign of defamation of religions and the ethnic and religious profiling of Muslim minorities in the aftermath of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The said resolution expressed the UN Human Rights Council's concern on statements attacking religions, especially Islam and Muslims, which have increased largely in the last few years. It also urged states to take actions to prohibit the dissemination of racist and xenophobic ideas and material that would incite to religious hatred.
Proposed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the draft resolution was ratified by 21 member states, opposed by 10, and abstained by 14 countries.
ISESCO also expressed its disproval and surprise that several European countries opposed this resolution, which complies with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other international conventions, treaties and declarations related to the respect of cultural diversity and civilizational specificities of all peoples.
ISESCO's statement called for the implementation of the HRC resolution, and urged countries which voted for this resolution to take a large-scale international initiative to generalize this resolution in all international gatherings, especially the UN Security Council for its subsequent enforcement.
The resolution also noted with deep concern the intensification of the campaign of defamation of religions and the ethnic and religious profiling of Muslim minorities in the aftermath of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The said resolution expressed the UN Human Rights Council's concern on statements attacking religions, especially Islam and Muslims, which have increased largely in the last few years. It also urged states to take actions to prohibit the dissemination of racist and xenophobic ideas and material that would incite to religious hatred.
Proposed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the draft resolution was ratified by 21 member states, opposed by 10, and abstained by 14 countries.
ISESCO also expressed its disproval and surprise that several European countries opposed this resolution, which complies with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other international conventions, treaties and declarations related to the respect of cultural diversity and civilizational specificities of all peoples.
ISESCO's statement called for the implementation of the HRC resolution, and urged countries which voted for this resolution to take a large-scale international initiative to generalize this resolution in all international gatherings, especially the UN Security Council for its subsequent enforcement.
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). I feel that the media in general should be more responsible. Since they are reporting the negative actions of some Muslims, they should be able to see the effect that it is having, and therefore actively look for some positive actions or at least condemnations of the negative actions, in order to balance out their reporting. I know they don't have a duty to do that, but it's the decent thing to do. Indeed, I feel it is the moral thing to do.