The UN Human Rights Council adopted Resolution 16/18 without a vote. It addressed discrimination, stigmatization, incitement to violence and violence against people based on religion or belief, proposing practical state action. The resolution offered an international framework relevant to combating Islamophobia while protecting people rather than insulating religious doctrines from criticism. Its adoption date is 24 March; 12 April is the document’s distribution date.
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What was the focus of UN Human Rights Council Resolution 16/18?
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The resolution addressed harms to persons based on religion or belief. It supplied an action framework relevant to Islamophobia without making religious ideas immune from criticism.
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