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Dear Colleague,
I report this week on an outlandish report from the UN’s expert on freedom of religion or belief. He said global religions should bow to the controversial views of UN human rights experts—some of which are so novel as to have been unheard of just a decade ago.
UN member states decided to cancel the CSW altogether due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. They’ll hold a one-day meeting to adopt a political declaration next week. Stefano Gennarini has the story.
Spread the word!
Yours sincerely,
Rebecca Oas, Ph.D.
Associate Research Director
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UN Expert: World Religions Should Defer to the Authority of UN Experts
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WASHINGTON, D.C. March 6 (C-Fam) According to the UN’s special expert on freedom of religion, the fringe views of UN human rights bodies must take precedence over the mainstream beliefs of many leading world religions, when it comes to law and policy. Read more >>
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UN Cancels Women’s Conference Over Coronavirus Fears
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by Stefano Gennarini, J.D.
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NEW YORK, March 6 (C-Fam) Countries rejected a recommendation by the UN Secretary to hold a “scaled down” UN Commission on the Status of Women this year due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. With some fearing a modified conference would lead to unequal participation between countries and regions, they decided to postpone it indefinitely instead. Read more >>
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