(JTA) — The United States voted against a United Nations resolution that condemned the glorification of Nazism.
The resolution titled “Combating glorification of Nazism, Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,” was passed by the U.N. Human Rights Committee on Friday by a vote of 131 to 3 with 48 abstentions, the Associated Press reported.
The other two countries voting against the resolution were Ukraine and Palau.
The United States objected to the resolution, saying it had too narrow a scope and that it was being used as a political weapon by …read more
Source: JTA
