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to vote is universal or restricted. Advancing Women in Government and Politics There are 192 members of the United Nations, but only ten have a female president, and only six have female prime ministers. Women have made significant strides as working professions in modern times but the world of politics remains a mans game. General trends indicate that women have assumed more roles as social reformers and entrepreneurs but not as government officials and politicians. Information from the InterParliamentary Union shows that only 18.9% of parliament seats, 19.1% of lower single house seats, and 17.9% of upper houses senate seats globally are held by women. As of 2003 Rwanda was the closest country to reaching parity between men and women of any national legislature. The Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee was created with one objective of advancing women. In the past the Third Committee has worked on efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women, improve the situations of women in rural areas, and combating all forms of discrimination against women. The topic of advancing women in government would be on par with past work done by this committee. This topic most importantly would afford delegates the opportunity to work towards achieving the Millennium Goal that seeks to promote gender equality and empower women. Within this Millennium Goal there is the set goal of empowering women by placing them in positions of political decision making. By debating this issue delegates will focus on viable options that give women political empowerment tools. As politics becomes increasingly important in the daily lives of global citizens it is critical that our global governments represent the global segment of women. Delegates will find a plethora of information regarding womens suffrage, political empowerment, and participation in regional government for every region of the world. This is a perfect issue for SOCHUM to discuss because it not only affects every nation of the world but also integrates elements of culture, social practices, religion, education, history, and politics. Most importantly the core of this issue is the protection of a minoritys right to equal political representation. By empowering women politically and promoting their positions in governments a whole new perspective on global issues will be obtained. Delegates will be charged with investigating what elements are preventing women in their countries from being politically active and running for office. Furthermore delegates can create solutions that ensure women are given fair opportunities to gain political office in a heavily patriarchal political system. http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/03/26/us-religion-defamationidUSTRE52P60220090326

Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council Publisher Publication Date UN Human Rights Council 15 April 2010

[Adopted by a recorded vote of 20 to 17, with 8 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Bahrain,, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa; Against: Argentina, Belgium, Chile, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Zambia; Abstaining: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Japan, Madagascar, Mauritius.] A 12-year campaign by Islamic countries to have religion protected from defamation via a series of United Nations resolutions finally came off the rails yesterday when Western countries and their Latin American allies strong opponents of the defamation concept joined Muslim and African states in backing a new approach that switches the focus from protecting beliefs to protecting believers.

Since 1998, the 57-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) had won majority approval in the UN Human Rights Council and at the United Nations General Assembly for a series of resolutions to combat defamation of religion. But critics said the concept ran against international law and free speech, and left the way open for draconian blasphemy laws like those in Pakistan. They argued that it also allowed states where one religion predominates to keep religious minorities under tight control or even leave them open to forced conversion or oppression. However, Pakistan, which speaks for the OIC in the rights council, had argued that such protection against defamation was essential to defend Islam, and other religions, against criticism that caused offence to ordinary believers. Pakistans stance had very little support from other countries. A study conducted in 2009 showed that majorities in 13 of 20 nations polled around the world supported the right to criticise a religion. Support for the right to criticise religion was strongest in the United States, at 89 percent. Chile was next with 82 percent support, followed by Mexico (81 percent), Britain (81

percent), Germany (76 percent), Poland (68 percent), Azerbaijan (67 percent), France (66 percent), Russia (61 percent), South Korea (59 percent), Turkey (54 percent), Kenya (54 percent), and Ukraine (53 percent). In addition, 68 percent of Taiwanese and 81 percent in Hong Kong believed that criticism of religion should be a right. United Nations' Resolution on Combating Defamation of Religions The UN: 160 Cannibals and 17 Civilized People taking a majority vote on what to have for dinner Thanks to Gates of Vienna for posting the latest trash to come from the United Nazis Nations General Assembly. First, however, it is instructive to look at the composition of the Commission on Human Rights that created this resolution. In favour (29): Argentina, Bahrain, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Honduras, Indonesia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Against (16): Australia, Austria, Croatia, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Abstentions (7): Armenia, Chile, India, Mexico, Nepal, Peru and Republic of Korea. Now lets take a look at the human rights records of these countries according to Freedom House. In favor of the Resolution on Combating Defamation of Religions Argentina: Free Bahrain: Partly Free Bhutan: Not Free Brazil: Free Burkina Faso: Partly Free China (the Michael Vick of Asia, most recently accused of putting asbestos in a childrens toy for export): Not Free Congo (whichever one it is): Not Free Costa Rica: Free Cuba: Not Free Egypt: Not Free Eritrea: Not Free Ethiopia: Partly Free Gabon: Partly Free Honduras: Partly Free Indonesia: Free Mauritania: Partly Free Nigeria: Partly Free Pakistan: Not Free Paraguay: Partly Free Qatar: Not Free Russian Federation: Not Free, and watch out for polonium in your food if you annoy Tsar

Vladimir Saudi Arabia: Not Free, and actively defames Judaism and Christianity Sierra Leone: Partly Free South Africa: Free Sri Lanka (Ceylon): Partly Free Sudan: Not Free, and dont name any stuffed animals after the murderous desert bandit who created a phony religion to get his dirt-ignorant followers to murder and die for him. Christians are enslaved and even crucified in this Third World gutter country. Togo: Not Free Uganda: Partly Free Zimbabwe: Not Free, and the Black people in this country were not starving in droves when it was Rhodesia. We wrote at the time (we were still in college) that Mugabe was a murderous terrorist, and we were right. 5 civilized nations, 11 semi-civilized nations, and 13 dictatorships = 29 in favor Against the Resolution on Combating Defamation of Religions Australia: Free Austria: Free Croatia: Free Dominican Republic: Free France: Free Germany: Free Guatemala: Partly Free Hungary: Free Ireland: Free Italy: Free Japan: Free Netherlands: Free Sweden: Free Ukraine: Free United Kingdom: Free United States: Free 15 civilized nations and 1 semi-civilized nation = 16 against Scatology means the scientific study of feces, and it is perhaps the reason that dogs are so eager to smell what other dogs owners have not picked up. A dogs sense of smell is a thousand times as good as ours, and it can probably tell what went into the other dog from the smell of what has come out. This might be an ancient and hereditary ability that helps a canid figure out what kind of food is available in the neighborhood. As an example, pre-owned rabbit might smell different than pre-owned deer or pre-owned carrion. (We cant resist using the euphamism that used car dealers like in the context of pre-owned dog food.) Humans, being somewhat more advanced, look at what goes in (e.g. fiber) to get an idea of what will eventually come out. Now that we have seen what went into the United Nations Resolution on Combating Defamation of Religionsnamely, the opinions of countries that are semi-civilized at best and, for the most part, are barbaric Third World dictatorships or absolutist governments that murder their own citizens routinelywe will examine the steaming heap of excrement itself. Resolution on Combating defamation of religions

(Words bolded by Gates of Vienna) The General Assembly, Recalling that all States have pledged themselves, under the Charter of the United Nations, to promote and encourage universal respect for and observance of all human rights and fundamental freedoms without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, Except in Saudi Arabia (voted in favor), whose religious police shove girls back into burning schools because they are not veiled properly, and where a gang rape victim was recently sentenced to 200 lashes for being alone with men (the alleged rapists) to whom she was not related. It is illegal to practice Judaism or Christianity in Saudi Arabia. In Pakistan, which also voted for this resolution, apostasy (conversion from Islam) is punishable by death. In Sudan, another supporter of this resolution, Islamic supremacists enslave and even crucify Christians. Of course, 13 of the 29 countries that voted for the resolution have no respect whatsoever for observance of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, and 11 more are no paragons of virtue in this area. We wonder how Chinas execution of political prisoners to harvest their organs for sale ties in with observance of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, and perhaps this is a good time to bring up the following issue as well. China, the Michael Vick of Asia, also skins animals (especially dogs and cats) alive before serving them as food, and it is now alleged that China exported a toy that contains asbestos dust to the United States. There are also serious issues with Chinese-made pharmaceutical products, and chemical intermediates it sells to pharmaceutical companies in other countries. Our own experience includes a neighbors Made in China gas barbeque grill that might have exploded had we not found missing gas connections, thus underscoring this so-called countrys total contempt for human life. Recalling also the relevant resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights in this regard, Recalling further the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by the General Assembly on 8 September 2000, welcoming the resolve expressed in the Millennium Declaration to take measures to eliminate the increasing acts of racism and xenophobia in many societies and to promote greater harmony and tolerance in all societies, and looking forward to its effective implementation at all levels, including in the context of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa, from 31 August to 8 September 2001, Does this include official Saudi school textbooks that refer to Jews and Christians as apes and swine? Alarmed at the continuing negative impact of the events of 11 September 2001 on Muslim minorities and communities in some non-Muslim countries, the negative projection of Islam in the media and the introduction and enforcement of laws that specifically discriminate against and target Muslims, Impact. We were alarmed at the impact of two passenger aircraft full of innocent people upon two skyscrapers full of more innocent people. Perhaps the fact that the hijackers who were flying those aircraft were chanting Allahu akbar! might have contributed to the negative projections of Islam in the media. Perhaps the fact that the terrorists who sawed the heads off Danny Pearl and Nick Berg also were chanting to Allah (as opposed

to Shma Yisrael, Hare Krishna, or Jesus Saves) might have given us the impression that Islam, at least as practiced in most parts of the world, is a violent and barbaric ideology that has no place in a civilized world. Alarmed also at the serious instances of intolerance, discrimination and acts of violence based on religion or belief, intimidation and coercion motivated by extremism, religious or otherwise, occurring in many parts of the world and threatening the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Does this include 9/11, the slaughter of Margaret Hassan, and the butchery of three Christian schoolgirls by Indonesian Muslims? Noting with concern that defamation of religions is among the causes of social disharmony and leads to violations of human rights, Does Saudi Arabias depiction of Jews and Christians as pigs and apes fall into this category? Deeply alarmed at the rising trends towards discrimination based on religion and faith, including in some national policies and laws that stigmatize groups of people belonging to certain religions and faiths under a variety of pretexts relating to security and illegal immigration, and noting that the increased intellectual and media discourse is among the factors exacerbating such discrimination, They probably left out the pretext of being an infidel or kafir at the insistence of Pakistan and especially Saudi Arabia. Noting with deep concern the increasing trend in recent years of statements attacking religions, Islam and Muslims in particular, especially in human rights forums, Its all right with the United Nations if they attack Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism. 1. Expresses deep concern about the negative stereotyping of religions and manifestations of intolerance and discrimination in matters of religion or belief still in evidence in some regions of the world; Tell us again about those Jewish and Christian pigs and apes. 2. Strongly deplores physical attacks and assaults on businesses, cultural centres and places of worship of all religions as well as targeting of religious symbols; Maybe it would help if the people who call themselves Muslims would stop blowing up each others mosques, as well as churches, synagogues, and Buddhas. Does the United Nations have anything to say about the ancient Buddha statues that individuals who call themselves Muslims blew up at the beginning of this decade? Or perhaps Buddhists arent entitled to have their human rights and beliefs respected. 3. Notes with deep concern the intensification of the campaign of defamation of religions and the ethnic and religious profiling of Muslim minorities in the aftermath of the tragic events of 11 September 2001; Right: the events of 11 September 2001 were just a tragedy, and purported Islamic ideology had nothing whatsoever to do with cutting the throats of flight attendants, followed by the burning to death of 3000 innocent people. The box cutters just wielded themselves, and no individuals of Muslim identity were attached to them in any way. The planes just flew themselves, too. 4. Expresses its deep concern that Islam is frequently and wrongly associated with human rights violations and terrorism; Take out and wrongly, and the UN might be on to something. While most people who identify themselves as Muslims are not terrorists, most terrorism is in fact perpetrated by

individuals who call themselves Muslims. So are clitorectomy (female genital mutilation, cutting the clitoris off women), slavery, oppression and murder of so-called kafirs and infidels as well as the wrong kinds of Muslims, and similar crimes against humanity. Islam as practiced in most parts of the world (again, North America and Turkey being exceptions) is a crime against humanity. 5. Also expresses its deep concern about programmes and agendas pursued by extremist organizations and groups aimed at the defamation of religions, in particular when supported by Governments; Saudi Arabia and Sudan, of course, get a free pass here 6. Deplores the use of the print, audio-visual and electronic media, including the Internet, and any other means to incite acts of violence, xenophobia or related intolerance and discrimination against Islam or any other religion; Deplore this: Have we given you enough to deplore, or should we add even more? (Note: We do not advocate acts of violence against Islamic supremacists, except when such violence constitutes reasonable and necessary force under our countrys laws. Beating a hijacker to a bloody pulp before he can detonate a bomb or crash an airplane into a skyscraper would qualify, and that is what should have happened on 9/11. Invading their countries, killing their leaders, and converting them to Christianity is also a legal act of violence if done by a civilized nation, and it would be a favor to at least half their populations: the female half.) 7. Recognizes that, in the context of the fight against terrorism and the reaction to counter-terrorism measures, defamation of religions becomes an aggravating factor that contributes to the denial of fundamental rights and freedoms of target groups, as well as their economic and social exclusion; When they say openly that Islam will rule the countries they have infested, we advocate economic and social exclusion as legal and nonviolent ways to encourage them to go back to the Third World garbage hole they came from. 5. Calls upon the international community to initiate a global dialogue to promote a culture of tolerance and peace based on respect for human rights and religious diversity, and urges States, non-governmental organizations, religious bodies and the print and electronic media to support and promote such a dialogue; Islamic supremacy is totally incompatible with a culture of tolerance and peace based on respect for human rights and religious diversity. 16. Affirms that the Human Rights Council shall promote universal respect for all religious and cultural values and address instances of intolerance, discrimination and incitement of hatred against any community or adherents of any religion; Right, the way a pimp promotes universal respect for the women whose bodies he sells on the street. (As shown by its failure to address these issues in Saudi Arabia and Sudan) 18. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution, including on the possible correlation between defamation of religions and the upsurge in incitement, intolerance and hatred in many parts of the world, to the General Assembly at its sixty-second session.

There is definitely a correlation between Islamic supremacists denunciations of Jews, Christians, and Hindus as kafirs and infidels who are to be killed, subjugated as dhimmis, or converted by force. Islamic supramacy is the primary source of incitement, intolerance, and hatred in most of the world. Black Plague was a deadly and contagious disease that was propagated by plague-carrying rats. The Green Plague of Islamic supremacy is a deadly and contagious ideology that is spread by two-legged rats like those in the Council on American Islamic Relations, Muslim American Society, Muslim Student Association, Islamic Thinkers Society, and Canadian Islamic Congress.