Islamic European Council hails UAE law against hate crimes and discrimination

PARIS, 22nd July, 2015 (WAM) -- The Islamic European Council has commended the Law issued by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan against any form of discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed, doctrine, race, colour or ethnic origin. The Islamic European Council called on the governments of Islamic countries, members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and member states of the United Nations to follow the United Arab Emirates in order to activate Resolution No. 65/224 on Combating Defamation of Religions, issued by the 65th session of UN General Assembly. In a press statement, Dr. Mohammed Al Bashari, Secretary-General of the Islamic European Council, said that under the rapid regional and international changes that threaten global peace, it has become necessary to pass a law criminalising the defamation of religions in all the Islamic countries. – Emirates News Agency, WAM –http://www.wam.ae/en/news/international/1395283529271.html