Islamic influence on UN Human Rights Council worries humanists

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Islamic influence on UN Human Rights Council worries humanists

By Tony Grew • May 15, 2008 - 11:17

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7640.html

The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) has written to Foreign Office minister Lord Malloch-Brown about the activities of the Organisation of Islamic Conference.

It is concerned that the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council is being undermined by the presence of Islamic nations on the council.

Last year 54 member states of the UN Human Rights Council asked the council to act against violations of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people