Iran official: Obama Can Be Sued Over Insulting Film
17th September 2012
“A complaint could be filed with US courts against Obama for his violation of articles 18 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) calling for respect of faiths,” Javad Mohammadi, the deputy head of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution (SCCR), said on Sunday.
“Article 18 and 27 of the ICCPR, adopted by the United Nation, stipulate that the religion and the rights of the minorities should be respected,” Mohammadi said.
The US government is a signatory to this covenant and has to respect it. Therefore, an individual or an NGO (non-governmental organization) can file a lawsuit against the president of the country for breach of the covenant, he added.
That would be amusing.
No word on how the Iranians square that with their persecution of Christians and Bah’ais, of course.
September 17th, 2012 at 10:23
It might be a convenient time for “O” to admit that he’s Muslim.