The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has placed a ban on any public defamation of religion following proposals by Islamic nations to respect people's religious beliefs and convictions across the world.
The UNHRC, which has replaced the discredited former U.N. Human Rights Commission, adopted the resolution with a 24-14 vote with nine abstentions, the AP reported.
Last year Muslim nations across the globe were sent into furore and anger after a Danish newspaper published caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
Iranian Press TV