Hate speech and incitement to hatred 2012, para. 54
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- At the international level, the Special Rapporteur welcomes the shift from the notion of "defamation of religions" to the protection of individuals against incitement to religious hatred. The Human Rights Council, for the second year, has adopted by consensus a resolution on combating intolerance, negative stereotyping and stigmatization of, and discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against, persons based on religion or belief (resolution 19/25). In that resolution, the Council condemns any advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, whether it involves the use of print, audiovisual or electronic media or any other means. It also recognizes that open public debate of ideas, as well as interfaith and intercultural dialogue, at the local, national and international levels can be among the best protections against religious intolerance and can play a positive role in strengthening democracy and combating religious hatred, convinced that a continuing dialogue on these issues can help overcome existing perceptions. Furthermore, it notes the speech given by the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference at the fifteenth session of the Council and draws on his call on States to take various actions to foster a domestic environment of religious tolerance, peace and respect. Lastly, it also 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. The Special Rapporteur is pleased to note that, after several years of debate, the Council has found a way to unanimously address concerns relating to religious intolerance without referring to concepts or notions that would undermine international human rights law.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2012), A/67/357, para. 54.
- Paragraph number
- 54
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