The Shadow Agenda
Joel Brinkley's column on Durban II -- "Racism Conference: The shadow agenda."
Agree or not, the UCB prof makes some good points such as:
"The United Nations' much-maligned Human Rights Council is organizing Durban II, so it's small wonder that the planning is proceeding as it has. In a recent council session, a speaker asked to bring up a particularly egregious human rights problem: genital mutilation of women. Egypt objected mightily, demanding: 'We will not discuss issues related to Shariah law; this will not happen.' Shariah, of course, is canonical law based on the teachings of the Quran and the traditions of Muhammad. I wasn't aware that it advocated genital mutilation."
Agree or not, the UCB prof makes some good points such as:
"The United Nations' much-maligned Human Rights Council is organizing Durban II, so it's small wonder that the planning is proceeding as it has. In a recent council session, a speaker asked to bring up a particularly egregious human rights problem: genital mutilation of women. Egypt objected mightily, demanding: 'We will not discuss issues related to Shariah law; this will not happen.' Shariah, of course, is canonical law based on the teachings of the Quran and the traditions of Muhammad. I wasn't aware that it advocated genital mutilation."
Labels: Durban II, Egypt, genital mutilation, Human Rights Council, Joel Brinkley, Muhammad, Quran, Shariah, United Nations
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