GENEVA (AFP)--The top U.N.human rights official said Wednesday she was concerned at possible "taboo" subjects at the U.N. Human Rights Council after the chair blocked any discussion on Islamic Sharia law.
The 47-member council "should be, among other things, the guardian of freedom of expression," Human Rights Commissioner Louise Arbour told journalists.
"There are obstacles at the council level," said Arbour, who steps down from her post at the end of the month.
Her comments follow the decision of Council chair Doru Romulus Costea on Monday to cut off a speaker who raised the subject of Islamic Sharia law in relation to human rights. Read more ...
"There are obstacles at the council level," said Arbour, who steps down from her post at the end of the month.
Her comments follow the decision of Council chair Doru Romulus Costea on Monday to cut off a speaker who raised the subject of Islamic Sharia law in relation to human rights. Read more ...
Source: AFP
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