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Australia Rejects Demands on "Hate Speech" from UN Group
December 15, 2017
Australia's Multicultural Affairs Minister Zed Seselja has dismissed as "bizarre criticism" a report from the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination pushing his government, in light of a claimed rise in hate speech against Muslims and others, to criminalize violations of a law that prohibits offending, insulting, or humiliating anyone on the basis of race.
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UN Group Warns of "Global Toxic Discourse" on Migrants
December 15, 2017
At a recent meeting of the UN General Assembly, UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Chairperson Anastasia Crickley pressed for governments to counter the "global toxic discourse" that is "fuelling and fanning the flames of racial discrimination" against minorities and migrants by combating "hate speech" and outlawing groups that promote discrimination.
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UN Agent Calls for Measures to Address "Hate Speech"
December 15, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur on minorities issues Fernand de Varennes has called on countries, in light of rising "intolerance and hate speech" around the world, to adopt more "inclusive" policies for minorities in line with international human rights laws on the rights of minority peoples.
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Pakistani Educator Calls for Sharia Principles in Development
December 14, 2017
The president of Pakistan's International Islamic University Islamabad called on "the Muslim world" to incorporate sharia principles into socioeconomic development and investment strategies, emphasizing that the "value orientation" of Islamic principles are critical for achieving economic sustainability and financial literacy.
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Banking Conference Heralds Global Footprint of Islamic Finance
December 14, 2017
The recently concluded World Islamic Banking Conference held in Bahrain has released its 2017 annual report commissioned by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s private sector development institution, emphasizing the broadening and deepening of the global footprint of sharia-compliant/compatible finances and products estimated at $2.2 trillion at year-end 2017.
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