Its supporters say it would protect Islam from ridicule. Detractors say it would curb free speech and provide a cover for hard-line governments to clamp down on religious minorities.
The UN General Assembly will soon vote on the controversial resolution, called "combating defamation of religions" which, while expected to pass once again, is likely to succeed with the slimmest margin of support in its 11-year history
Outlawing attacks on religion was popular in 2005, when the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, but support has waned since then. [The National] Read more
