GENEVA, 25 April (LifeSiteNews.com)—The United Nations Commission on Human Rights concluded its 59th (2003) annual session Friday voting to postpone consideration of the controversial proposal to ban discrimination based on “sexual orientation.” International law experts have warned that approval of such language could threaten religious rights.
The motion, which was sponsored by Brazil and co-sponsored by Canada, was heavily promoted by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC). The Commission decided, in a recorded vote of 24 in favour and 17 against, with 10 abstentions, to postpone consideration of the draft resolution until its sixtieth session. While the U.S. abstained on the vote, the 17 nations wanting to promote the anti-family resolution included: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Republic of Korea, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
See related LifeSite coverage: UNITED NATIONS MOVES TO ENTRENCH HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2003/apr/03042501.html See the UN release on the vote: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/hrcn1047.doc.htm