The Center for Human Rights and International Justice Annual Lecture on Human Rights.
We are bombarded in the news with images of Islam being portrayed as a violent and uncompromising religion. Murder, terrorism, and denial of human rights are frequently blamed on Islam. At the same time, such acts are frequently justified as somehow "Islamic" by those that call themselves Muslim. The question posed herein is whether Islam is compatible with the contemporary world and international standards of human rights. International Criminal Court Lead Counsel Karim Khan will argue that Islam advocates the peaceful coexistence of peoples, religions, and society--and guarantees individual and collective rights. The speaker will assert that Islam is not contrary to human rights. Rather, human rights are a central feature of Islam
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