“The UN declares itself an enemy of the Christian Church.” This is the phrase that can be read in an image that circulates on social networks, with red text. “The UN says that the Christian church is an enemy of human rights,” continues the same publication, adding that the institution led by António Guterres “will impose humanitarian laws so that the world is not subject to Christian doctrine.”
The information that circulates is not true. By the way, the Link that appears in the same screenshot ends up contradicting what was said in it. It is an article, in fact, published by the United Nations, whose title is: “The use of religious beliefs to justify violations of rights must be prohibited.”
The article in question deals with a report published on March 2, 2020 by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and was presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Ahmed Shaheed argues that laws based on religious convictions and that discriminate against women and the LGBT+ community must be repealed.
However, based on what was said in the publication under analysis, it is not possible to corroborate this information. In the text of the report itself (which can be consulted here), it is not possible to find any idea that defends Christianity or the Christian church as “enemies” of the UN. In fact, at no time is the Christian church mentioned.
As for the word “Christianity”, the author makes only one reference to sexual orientation. “Authorities in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, have ‘justified’ maintaining the legal ban on homosexuality in their country, claiming that it exists in accordance with the principles of Islam or Christianity” (page 5 of the report).
In the argument of the special rapporteur, at no time is it said that the UN is against any religious group, but rather that the interpretations of religious beliefs are often at the origin of gender violence and discrimination or against the LGBT+ community .
conclusion
An image is circulating, via a screenshot, suggesting that the UN has declared Christianity and the Christian church as its “enemy”. However, this information it’s false.
The article cited in the publication that has been shared on social networks does not make any reference to it, nor is there news that reports statements by any UN official or even that intention. The United Nations has not declared Christianity, or any other religion, as its “enemy.”
What the report, published by the UN, suggests is that, in some countries, gender violence and discrimination, and in others, result from laws and policies based on religious beliefs, arguing that this vision should be abolished.
Thus, according to the Observer classification, this content is:
WRONG
In the classification system Facebookthis content is:
FAKE: The main content claims are factually inaccurate. This option typically matches “false” or “mostly false” ratings on fact-checking websites.
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Source: Observadora
