OIC-IPHRC condemns France over blasphemous caricatures
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 28, 2020
The human rights body of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday condemned remarks of President Emmanuel Macron and other French politicians on blasphemous caricatures.
In a series of tweets, the OIC’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) condemned “remarks of French politicians encouraging publishing blasphemous caricatures under the guise of a distorted version of the right to freedom of expression which manifestly prohibits incitement to hatred, discrimination and respect for rights of others protected under International Human Rights Law.”
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1/3 OIC-IPHRC condemns remarks of French politicians encouraging publishing #blasphemouscaricatures under guise of distorted version of #righttofreedomofexpression which manifestly prohibits #incitementtohatred, discrimination n respect rights of others protected under #IHRL
— OIC-IPHRC (@OIC_IPHRC) October 28, 2020
The organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation urged moderation and restraint at all levels and recommended initiating a comprehensive inter-civilizational dialogue to eliminate ‘double standards’, bridge socio-cultural misperceptions and enhance mutual respect.
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“(The) OIC-IPHRC also support(s) reinvigorating the Istanbul Process for full and effective realization of UNHRC Res16/18 to counter perils of incitement to hatred and discrimination based on one’s religion or belief,” it further tweeted.
3/3 OIC-IPHRC also support reinvigorating the #IstanbulProcess for full and effective realization of #UNHRCRes16/18 to counter perils of #incitementtohatred and discrimination based on one’s religion or belief.
— OIC-IPHRC (@OIC_IPHRC) October 28, 2020