Defamation of religion narrowly defeated in UN

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The United Nations Human Rights Council voted in favour of a resolution condemning so-called "defamation of religion" in a tight vote on Thursday.

A coalition of 17 mostly Western nations, including the United States and the Netherlands, opposed the resolution, but 20 states, including China, Cuba and Saudi Arabia, voted in favour.

No mention of discrimination, other than anti-Muslim practices, was addressed in the resolution...

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