Islamic European Council hails UAE law against discrimination

Paris: The Islamic European Council has commended the law issued by President His Highness Shaikh 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 UAE in order to activate Resolution No 65/224 on Combating Defamation of Religions, issued by the 65th session of the UN General Assembly.

In a press statement, Dr Mohammad 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 Islamic countries.