The US voted against UN resolution condemning Nazism

[Soph0571]

The United States is one of three nations that voted against a U.N. resolution condemning Nazism late last week.

The resolution called to combat the “glorification of Nazism, Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.”
It was approved by the U.N. Human Rights Committee on Friday, with 131 countries voting in favor, 48 counties abstaining from voting and three countries voting against the condemnation: the U.S., Ukraine and Palau.

The U.S opposed the resolution, apparently, because it wasn’t expansive enough and could lead to limitations of freedom of expression.

"We condemn without reservation all forms of religious and ethnic intolerance or hatred at home and around the world," Deputy U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social Council Stefanie Amadeo told CBS News, explaining the U.S. vote. "However, due to this resolution's overly narrow scope and politicized nature, and because it calls for unacceptable limits on the fundamental freedom of expression, the United States cannot support it.”

[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/the-us-voted-against-un-resolution-condemning-nazism/|

[Fred Sanders]

1. America is just defending freedom of speech which only Ukraine, lover of Nazis, and some island

in the Pacific, seem to understand.

If Nazis do not have free speech to spread their goods in the marketplace of ideas then who is next, the KKK? Why does ISIS not get the same protection for it's wares?

I am assuming Israel is not much pleased.

[oberliner]

2. The US votes against this resolution every year

While the European Union always abstains.

The resolution passes the UN General Assembly every year.

(Incidentally, the resolution is always sponsored by Russia)

[Iliyah]

3. t-rump's bestie friend, Netanyahu

should be proud.

[oberliner]

4. The Obama administration voted against the same resolution every year for 8 years

Russia sponsors this resolution every year - the US and Ukraine always vote no (occasionally with 1 or 2 other countries). The European Union always abstains. (Israel votes yes)

[onenote]

5. Thanks for pointing this out, although I'm guessing it will be ignored

by those who prefer to form opinions without the benefit of facts -- a group that unfortunately seems to be getting larger here.