UN votes against protecting gays from execution

Timbo · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:57 pm

Will be interesting to see if/how this gets covered by the shitrag press:

UN votes against protecting gays from execution
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/un-v ... execution/

Quote:

The UN has removed a reference to sexual orientation from a resolution condemning arbitrary and unjustified executions.

The UN General Assembly resolution, which is renewed every two years, contained a reference opposing the execution of LBGT people in its 2008 version. But this year's version passed without any reference to gay rights after a group of mostly African and Asian countries, led by Mali and Morocco, voted to remove it.

Gay rights groups fear the move -- which passed in a narrow 79 to 70 vote -- will act as a signal that persecuting people for their sexual orientation is internationally acceptable.

I really can't even put into words how this makes me feel

Beneath The Underdog · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:47 am

Why is this not gigantic headline news?

Timbo · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:33 pm

I have no idea - even the liberal press seem to be completely ignoring it!

ACG · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:28 pm

true, no peep from the grauniad.

the whole thing is very worrying, did the uk ever overturn the rule about not granting asylum on the basis of sexuality? i think i remember that happening last year (with a predictable mail outcry). cause this is going to increase the need of those sorts of sexuality sensitive asylum policies (not sure if that's an eu requirement?).

mattomac · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:50 pm

Disgraceful

Mr Mordon · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:49 pm

Sometimes wonder what the point is in the bloody UN

Why should the council be held to ransom by the medieval views of certain countries?

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:50 pm

Sadly, it's called democracy. But still disgraceful.

There is also a resolution to prevent any criticism of religion:
http://blog.newhumanist.org.uk/

Nosmo King · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:03 pm

There is a nasty little thread about this on the Fails newsboards. Please jump in a squash a contributer called hotsnails.

Samanfur · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:53 pm

I'm not sure if anyone else saw the story about the Association of British Muslims condemning the move and demanding it be reversed.

Somehow, I think that may have even less coverage than the original story.

LottieZero · **Posted:** Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:07 pm

Samanfur wrote:

I'm not sure if anyone else saw the story about the Association of British Muslims condemning the move and demanding it be reversed.

Somehow, I think that may have even less coverage than the original story.

I certainly didn't; thanks for posting the link. I wonder if that was in the Mail or Express? Hmm...

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