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2013 Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has instituted a procedure to monitor and assist the establishment of its global Human Rights Agenda among member states. It is known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), established by the UN General Assembly in 2006 as a process through which the human rights records of the United Nations’ 192 Member States could be reviewed and assessed. This review, conducted through the UN Human Rights Council, is based upon human rights obligations and commitments expressed in the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights instruments to which the State is party.

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On the contamination of Human Rights

On 14 February 2012, H.E. Ms. Laura Dupuy Lasserre, President of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, received a short communication from the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Group on Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues, attempting to explain the OIC’s unanimous opposition to proposed amendments to the UN Universal Declaration of Human rights and the countries’ reservation on the subsequent Panel on “Discrimination and Violence based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” which was to be held on 7th of March 2012 during the 19th session of the Human Rights Council. A number of widespread misunderstandings of Islam and its principles were mentioned in responses to this letter as amended to the Website.Continue reading “On the contamination of Human Rights”

Kenyataan Media PEMBELA – Menentang Resolusi 17/19 Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu

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Kenyataan Pertubuhan-pertubuhan Pembela Islam bagi membantah gerakan untuk menerima dan menyebarluaskan kandungan Resolusi 17 Jun 2011, Petubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu berkenaan Orientasi Seksual dan Identiti Gender dan Hak Kebebasan Beragama

Pada 17 Jun 2011, Majlis Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) Pertubuhan bangsa-bangsa Bersatu telah meluluskan suatu resolusi berkenaan apa yang didakwa sebagai pencabulan hak asasi manusia berdasarkan orientasi seksual dan identiti gender. Walaupun mendapat sokongan yang kecil (hanya 23 negara yang menyokong), resolusi ini telah diluluskan dan bakal menzahirkan akibat yang sangat besar terhadap kelangsungan tamadun manusia dan kehidupan beragama. Resolusi ini terhasil dari tafsiran yang dangkal dan dimanipulasi mengenai fitrah seksual manusia, norma-norma kehidupan beradab serta menafikan peranan dan pengaruh agama di dalam kesejahteraan manusia. Resolusi tersebut meletakkan golongan LGBT di tempat yang salah, dengan memberikan pengiktirafan yang mengelirukan kepada mereka tanpa menyelesaikan permasalahan sebenar mengikut lunas agama dan nilai-nilai sebenar kemanusiaan.Continue reading “Kenyataan Media PEMBELA – Menentang Resolusi 17/19 Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu”

Kenyataan Media Persatuan Peguam Muslim Malaysia (PPMM) – 3 November 2011

Kenyataan Media Persatuan Peguam Muslim Malaysia (PPMM) Berhubung Penganjuran Acara Menggalakkan Kegiatan Songsang Fitrah – Seksualiti Merdeka

DATO’ HJ. ZAINUL RIJAL ABU BAKAR – PRESIDEN, PERSATUAN PEGUAM PEGUAM MUSLIM MALAYSIA

Persatuan Peguam Muslim Malaysia (PPMM) menyertai rakan-rakan NGO Islam lain khususnya  PEMBELA  serta seluruh rakyat Malaysia dalam membantah dan mengutuk dengan sekeras-kerasnya festival Seksualiti Merdeka dan siri program berkaitan LGBT yang telah dan akan dianjurkan oleh beberapa NGO, artis dan aktivis atas nama hak asasi manusia.Continue reading “Kenyataan Media Persatuan Peguam Muslim Malaysia (PPMM) – 3 November 2011”