Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
" In 1975, the General Assembly passed Resolution 3379 declaring, “Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.” Other organizations followed suit: The Conference of the International Women’s Year declared that international peace required the end of colonialism, occupation, apartheid and Zionism. The Organization of African Unity stated that South Africa, Rhodesia...
Impolitical (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
They do with advertising on our dollar that pursues a vile form of politics, accusing Liberals of anti-Semitism. Part of the Conservatives' ongoing effort to corner the Jewish vote, some of the most offensive ten percenter flyers to date have been sent out : The "scandalous" flyers, endorsed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and which target ridings with large Jewish communities, accuse the...
Morton's Musings (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Very nasty. And dangerous -- an attempt to set intra-national groups apart. All the Parties oppose anti-Semitism. This is not a wedge issue: Liberals say Tory leaflets suggest the Grits are anti Semitic Source: The Canadian Press OTTAWA_ The Liberals say Conservative MPs have distributed taxpayer-funded leaflets which suggest the Grits are anti-Semitic. They say the pamphlets, which were mailed to...
Full Comment (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Mitch Miyagawa is my colleague and student at the University of British Columbia. His family has now been thrice blessed with official government apologies. In this month's Walrus Magazine, Mitch canvasses Canada's strivings to be the Je M'excuse Capital of the entire universe : "Penitential engagement is closer to reality than you'd think. The Japanese government has made at least forty "war...
The Daily Salty (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
You might know my opinion about the OIC. I think this is a truly venal organisation. It is breathtaking in its hypocrisy and is spectacular in its ignorance. Not to mention having a sense of self righteousness that is truly pukable. I read about the latest puke outpouring here . I quote: After suffering heavy public criticism, the Organization of the Islamic Conference defended its proposal to ban...
View from Geneva (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
After suffering heavy public criticism, the Organization of the Islamic Conference defended its proposal to ban criticism of Islam in a letter addressed to a UN committee charged with defining the norms of anti-racism. It also resorted to attacking Western countries, mentioning only Denmark, the Netherlands, and the UK as human rights violators, ignoring the suppression [...]
The Church Mouse (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
When Mouse first heard about this story , it was in the context that the British Humanist Association were opposing something. Mouse therefore instinctively thought that whatever was being proposed was probably a good idea. However, upon investigation this looks like a very worrying development, and Mouse will be agreeing with the BHA. A United Nations forum, the UN Human Rights Council, has adopted...
Magdeburger Joe (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
It may not make the papers, but there are dissenting voices when a United Nations committee pontificates about how to make the world a better place. We constantly hear the drumbeat of population control. Spero News reports as follows on the statement of the Vatican delegate to the United Nations on birth control. "The great challenge to development is not the demographic explosion, but from irresponsible...
Maryam Namazie (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Laurie writes: ‘Great isn't it! I sign your petition and sent the link to friends, liberal freethinkers (like me, I thought) requesting they consider adding their names. I might as well have asked them to join the BNP! If it's not that then it's a stony silence and clear indication that there is to be no discussion on this matter. Having read your last email I can see this is going to be your...
Israelated (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
RubinReportsBarry Rubin It’s bad enough that lunatics are running the asylum but to make matters worse they’re charging us rent! UN General Assembly chaired by Libya; EU chaired by Sweden; UN Human Rights committee run by Sudan. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received as a great statesman by the UN after stealing the election and repressing demonstrators. President Barack Obama’s...
The Common Room (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
The Obama administration has marked its first foray into the UN human rights establishment by backing calls for limits on freedom of expression. The newly-minted American policy was rolled out at the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council, which ended in Geneva on Friday. American diplomats were there for the first time as full Council members and intent on making friends. President Obama chose...
Tongue Tied 3 (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
The un-American Obama administration backs Muslim speech restrictions at the U.N. We read: "The Obama administration has marked its first foray into the UN human rights establishment by backing calls for limits on freedom of expression. The newly-minted American policy was rolled out at the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council, which ended in Geneva on Friday. American diplomats were...
GayandRight (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Yes, you cannot make this stuff up.. The Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on Durban Follow-up started its seventh session on Monday. The group was established following the 2001 Durban Conference with a mandate to implement its Declaration and Program of Action. Like many other ill-fated UN anti-racism initiatives, the IGWG it has been exploited by abusive regimes that are hostile to the very...
The WyBlog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. It is the bedrock on which we have built our republic. Freedom of speech....
Patriot Room (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
We kid you not. The new resolution, championed by the Obama administration, has a number of disturbing elements. It emphasizes that "the exercise of the right to freedom of expression carries with it special duties and responsibilities . . ." which include taking action against anything meeting the description of "negative racial and religious stereotyping ." It also purports to...
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