UN urged to protect against religious intolerance without restricting free expression
Posted: Fri, 28th Oct 2011
An American civil rights group is urging United Nations member states to combat violence and discrimination fuelled by religious intolerance by passing a resolution that addresses this problem without including the controversial notion of "defamation of religions" or other restrictions on freedom of expression.
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