United Nations Adopts the ECLJ’s Recommendations, Shari’a Law Restrictions Prohibited

We are happy to report that the United Nations Human Rights Committee adopted several recommendations by the European Center for Law & Justice (ECLJ) in its General Comment No. 34, which is the official interpretation of how countries should respect freedom of expression. The ECLJ’s recommendations can be found here. The ECLJ recommended, and the Human Rights Committee accepted, that no right exists to protect the reputation of an ideology, rather human rights belong to individuals. ... Continue Reading

Filed in: Radical Islam | by Jordan Sekulow | 11:00 PM Jan. 3, 2011

Death of a Muslim Blasphemer

Palestinian militants from al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades hold copies of the Koran in Nablus

2011 began with some bleak news for Muslim-Christian relations around the world. Recent attacks against churches in Iraq, Nigeria and Egypt have killed dozens of Christian worshippers. Meanwhile, the Pakistani government is standing by the country's controversial blasphemy law which critics say threatens religious minorities. How should political and religious leaders deal with these challenges to interfaith relations? Today, the Governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was killed. Governor S... Continue Reading