Difference between revisions of "Roy Brown"
m |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | Roy Brown is the former president of the [[International Humanist and Ethical Union]]. | + | '''Roy Brown''' is the former president of the [[International Humanist and Ethical Union]]. |
| − | On April 18, 2005, Brown | + | On April 18, 2005, Brown organised – in collaboration with [[David G. Littman]], [[Rene Wadlow]], [[John Eibner]] and [[Hans Stuckelberger]] (CSI) – a Parallel NGO Day Conference at the [[United Nations Human Rights Council]] on 'Victims of Jihad: Muslims, Dhimmis, Apostates, and Women' (Speakers / texts: [[Johannes J.G. Jansen]]; [[Hamouda F. Bella]]; [[David G. Littman]]; [[Bat Ye'or]]; [[Ibn Warraq]]; [[Azam Kamguian]]; [[Simon Deng]]; [[Caroline Fourest]]; [[Taslima Nasrin]], [[Ayaan Hirsi Ali]]; Moderators: [[John Eibner]], Rev. [[Hans Stuckelberger]], Roy W. Brown, [[Fiametta Venner]].) |
Brown strongly criticised a report on Islamophobia by the special rapporteur on racism at the UNHRC in 2007: | Brown strongly criticised a report on Islamophobia by the special rapporteur on racism at the UNHRC in 2007: | ||
::What little hostility towards Islam that does exist among indigenous Europeans has not arisen in a vacuum, but is largely a reaction to Islamic extremism. More and more European mosques are promoting hardline Islamic ideology , including demonisation of Jews, infidels and homosexuals, and contempt for Western culture and civilisation.<ref>[http://www.iheu.org/node/2806 NGOs gagged again at UN Human Rights Council], International Humanist and Ethical Union, 16 September 2007.</ref> | ::What little hostility towards Islam that does exist among indigenous Europeans has not arisen in a vacuum, but is largely a reaction to Islamic extremism. More and more European mosques are promoting hardline Islamic ideology , including demonisation of Jews, infidels and homosexuals, and contempt for Western culture and civilisation.<ref>[http://www.iheu.org/node/2806 NGOs gagged again at UN Human Rights Council], International Humanist and Ethical Union, 16 September 2007.</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | * Tom Griffin, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/more/item/5661-michael-gove-and-the-subversives Michael Gove and the subversives], ''Spinwatch'' 6 June 2014, first published on [http://www.tomgriffin.org/ The Green Ribbon] blog | ||
===Affiliations=== | ===Affiliations=== | ||
*[[International Humanist and Ethical Union]] - past president. | *[[International Humanist and Ethical Union]] - past president. | ||
| − | *[[European Freedom Fund]] - Trustee | + | *[[European Freedom Fund]] - Trustee, alongside [[Michael Gove]] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Neocons|Brown, Roy]] | [[Category:Neocons|Brown, Roy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:23, 10 June 2014
Roy Brown is the former president of the International Humanist and Ethical Union.
On April 18, 2005, Brown organised – in collaboration with David G. Littman, Rene Wadlow, John Eibner and Hans Stuckelberger (CSI) – a Parallel NGO Day Conference at the United Nations Human Rights Council on 'Victims of Jihad: Muslims, Dhimmis, Apostates, and Women' (Speakers / texts: Johannes J.G. Jansen; Hamouda F. Bella; David G. Littman; Bat Ye'or; Ibn Warraq; Azam Kamguian; Simon Deng; Caroline Fourest; Taslima Nasrin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali; Moderators: John Eibner, Rev. Hans Stuckelberger, Roy W. Brown, Fiametta Venner.)
Brown strongly criticised a report on Islamophobia by the special rapporteur on racism at the UNHRC in 2007:
- What little hostility towards Islam that does exist among indigenous Europeans has not arisen in a vacuum, but is largely a reaction to Islamic extremism. More and more European mosques are promoting hardline Islamic ideology , including demonisation of Jews, infidels and homosexuals, and contempt for Western culture and civilisation.[1]
Resources
- Tom Griffin, Michael Gove and the subversives, Spinwatch 6 June 2014, first published on The Green Ribbon blog
Affiliations
- International Humanist and Ethical Union - past president.
- European Freedom Fund - Trustee, alongside Michael Gove
Notes
- ↑ NGOs gagged again at UN Human Rights Council, International Humanist and Ethical Union, 16 September 2007.
