World Congress of Families Counters Feminist Disinformation on UN Resolution Supporting 'Traditional Values'

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'WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Congress of Families Managing Director Larry Jacobs decried what he called "feminist disinformation" on a resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council affirming "traditional values." The resolution also calls for a UN workshop in 2010 to examine the way traditional values are the foundation for human rights: http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/sdpage_e.aspx?b=10&se=100&t=4.

Sponsored by the Russian Federation, the resolution was passed by a vote of 26 to 15, with 6 abstentions. Just like the Amsterdam Declaration adopted by World Congress of Families (http://www.worldcongress.org/WCF5/wcf5.dec.htm) , the resolution reaffirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Jacobs responded: "Only radical feminists would consider honor killings and female genital mutilation to be 'traditional values.' These odious practices of violence are confined to a few societies worldwide, and should continue to be eradicated."'