C-FAM Sees Danger in "Rights" Expansion

(10 Dec 09 - RV) In a recently released document, the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights has prioritized giving special rights to "sexual minorities" on the basis of non-discrimination.

Some Christian and Muslim groups are arguing that accepting "sexual orientation" as a protected category could deny religious faiths the freedom to speak about traditional sexual morality.

Austin Ruse is the president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, which monitors the United Nations.

He says that small committees at the UN often try to influence the interpretation of international law in order to impose their agendas...