OHCHR statement on International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, 22 August 2021

[Sofia]

 

Quoting: "Religious or other ideologies and beliefs can never be evoked to justify attacks against life, human dignity and rights, and in no circumstances should be used for suppressing critical and dissenting opinions and views, and undermining rule of law, peace and the democratic principles, as has been reiterated by the experts in past statements, including the latest one regarding the critical situation in Afghanistan.

Individual States and the international community as a whole should take all appropriate measures to ensure the promotion of peaceful, just and inclusive societies, in line with the global commitments under the 2030 Development Agenda, to effectively address impunity and to develop and implement mechanisms for redress, support, and rehabilitation for past and present atrocities, in accordance with the international law.

 

We wish to recall the UN General Assembly’s resolution 75/309 of 21 July 2021 urging States to counter advocacy of hatred and discrimination and to promote reconciliation, durable peace and sustainable development, including through initiatives of inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue, inclusion and respect for human rights. We also recall the UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites, as well as the UN Strategy and Action Plan on Hate Speech, both launched by the UN Secretary General in 2019."

 

 

 

Source: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=27396&LangID=E

Edited August 24, 2021 by Sofia

[Brother_Bliss]

So... I don't see any commentary from you why you shared this. You "Started a Topic for Discussion", so, what did you want to discuss?

 

Or was this a tweet?

[Sofia]

6 hours ago, Dismal_Bliss said:

So... I don't see any commentary from you why you shared this. You "Started a Topic for Discussion", so, what did you want to discuss?

 

Or was this a tweet?

A tweet 

not to discuss

again world leaders and experts affirm that religion is causing much distress and it’s a menace to peace

2019 UN resolution about this day was reiterated this year again.