West and Muslims Clash on Free Speech


	West and Muslims Clash on Free Speech

dakotayii

4-6-2008 1:20 AM

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4-6-2008 2:25 AM

merrie

The Human Rights Council = world's moral conscience

........ummm....right

4-6-2008 2:34 AM

dakotayii

Members of The Human Rights Council (year that the mandate expires is listed in parentheses):
Angola (2010) Bangladesh (2009) Azerbaijan (2009) Bolivia (2010) Canada (2009)
Cameroon (2009) China (2009) Bosnia and Herzegovina (2010) Brazil (2008) France (2008)
Djibouti (2009) India (2010) Romania (2008) Cuba (2009) Germany (2009)
Egypt (2010) Indonesia (2010) Russian Federation (2009) Guatemala (2008) Italy (2010)
Gabon (2008) Japan (2008) Slovenia (2010) Mexico (2009) Netherlands (2010)
Ghana (2008) Jordan (2009) Ukraine (2008) Nicaragua (2010) Switzerland (2009)
Madagascar (2010) Malaysia (2009) Peru (2008) United Kingdom (2008)
Mali (2008) Pakistan (2008...

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