A/HRC/RES/22/31
(e)
Speaking out against intolerance, including advocacy of religious hatred that
constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence;
(f)
Adopting measures to criminalize incitement to imminent violence based on
religion or belief;
(g)
Understanding the need to combat denigration and negative religious
stereotyping of persons, as well as incitement to religious hatred, by strategizing and
harmonizing actions at the local, national, region and international levels through, inter alia,
education and awareness-building;
(h)
Recognizing that the open, constructive and respectful debate of ideas, as
well as interfaith and intercultural dialogue at the local, national and international levels,
can play a positive role in combating religious hatred, incitement and violence;
7.
Calls upon all States:
(a)
To take effective measures to ensure that public functionaries, in the conduct
of their public duties, do not discriminate against an individual on the basis of religion or
belief;
(b)
To foster religious freedom and pluralism by promoting the ability of
members of all religious communities to manifest their religion, and to contribute openly
and on an equal footing to society;
(c)
To encourage the representation and meaningful participation of individuals,
irrespective of their religion in all sectors of society;
(d)
To make a strong effort to counter religious profiling, which is understood to
be the invidious use of religion as a criterion in conducting questionings, searches and other
law enforcement investigative procedures;
8.
Encourages States to consider providing updates on efforts made in this
regard as part of ongoing reporting to the Office of the High Commissioner;
9.
Calls upon States to adopt measures and policies to promote full respect for
and protection of places of worship and religious sites, cemeteries and shrines, and to take
measures in cases where they are vulnerable to vandalism or destruction;
10.
Requests the High Commissioner to prepare and submit to the Human Rights
Council, at its twenty-fifth session, a report based upon information provided by States on
the efforts and measures taken by them for the implementation of the action plan outlined in
paragraphs 6 and 7 above, as well as their views on potential follow-up measures for further
improvement of the implementation of that plan;
11.
Calls for strengthened international efforts to foster a global dialogue for the
promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, based on respect for human
rights and diversity of religions and beliefs.
50th meeting
22 March 2013
[Adopted without a vote.]
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