LONDON, ENGLAND, October 15, 2004: The Hindu Council UK is spearheading a campaign for people to sign an anti-conversion petition to be presented to the UN High Commission for Human Rights and the United Nations General Assembly. The petition will request that proselytization must be eliminated in the interest of promoting world peace and harmony and respectful coexistence of all religions. Addressed to Soli Sorabjee, Chairman, UN Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations and Heads of States of all Secular Nations, the petition says there are deep concerns about inter-religious conflicts fomented by the proselytizing activities of certain sects. “Further, we are firmly convinced that we should act now to prevent all inter-religious conflicts and the occurrence of greater misery, death and destruction than what we have witnessed thus far in the course of human history, most brought about by the evils of proselytization.”
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