October 2009 IRLA Fights Against Global Blasphemy Law at the UN in Geneva Posted October 22, 2009 Among the items the UN Human Rights Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards is considering this week in Geneva are provisions designed to create a global ban on speech that offends religious sensibilities. IRLA Announces New United Nations Representative Posted October 6, 2009 A veteran religious freedom advocate has returned to the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) to represent the organization at the United Nations.