"Gays to be executed without cause" Amendment of UN resolution

"Gays to be executed without cause" Amendment of UN resolution

The Issue

A little more than a week ago the United Nations addressed the arbitrary killing, specifically under the specification of "sexual orientation." This removal allows for gays, lesbians, and transgenders, amongst others to be killed without cause.

The United Nations, General Assembly’s Third Committee on Social, Cultural and Humanitarian issues removed “sexual orientation” from a resolution addressing extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions this past week. The vote was overwhelming approved by a majority of African, Middle East and Carribean nations.

No where in the Universal Human Rights Act of the United Nation, are Gays, Lesbians, and transgenders specifically protected. But this act of humanitarianism, is by far against the grain of the United Nations. This is just a step backward for peaceful people, that fought so long for equal rights.

Please join me in protest against this awful act.  

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Adam Di FilippePetition StarterPresident of Amnesty international at Plymouth State University Student Area Coordinator for Amnesty International, New Hampshire Member of Ending Genocide around the World Human Rights columnist for The Clock, New Hampshire
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The Issue

A little more than a week ago the United Nations addressed the arbitrary killing, specifically under the specification of "sexual orientation." This removal allows for gays, lesbians, and transgenders, amongst others to be killed without cause.

The United Nations, General Assembly’s Third Committee on Social, Cultural and Humanitarian issues removed “sexual orientation” from a resolution addressing extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions this past week. The vote was overwhelming approved by a majority of African, Middle East and Carribean nations.

No where in the Universal Human Rights Act of the United Nation, are Gays, Lesbians, and transgenders specifically protected. But this act of humanitarianism, is by far against the grain of the United Nations. This is just a step backward for peaceful people, that fought so long for equal rights.

Please join me in protest against this awful act.  

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Adam Di FilippePetition StarterPresident of Amnesty international at Plymouth State University Student Area Coordinator for Amnesty International, New Hampshire Member of Ending Genocide around the World Human Rights columnist for The Clock, New Hampshire

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Petition created on November 24, 2010