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The United Nations passed 'Intolerance' laws April 15, 2003 In 2000, the European Conference addressed racism in a human rights context, underlining that discrimination based on factors such as race, ethnic or national origin, religious, linguistic or cultural background constitute serious violations of human rights and must be combated by all lawful means. The Council of Europe has
a longstanding commitment in this respect, dating from the time of its
establishment in 1949 in the wake of the fight against totalitarianism, racism,
xenophobia and antisemitism. The European Conference also emphasised
the need
for determined action, at national and local level and by government in
conjunction with civil society. The Council of Europe is ready to take up this
mandate with renewed vigour and, following the outcome of the World Conference,
join collective efforts at European level in ensuring the action needed to
implement the recommendations of both European and World Conferences. Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly [on the Report of the Third Committee (A/36/684)] 36/55. Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief.
Article 1 2. No one shall be subject to coercion which would impair his freedom to have a religion or belief of his choice. 3. Freedom to manifest one's religion or belief may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.
Article 2
2. For the purposes of the present Declaration, the expression "intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief" means any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on religion or belief and having as its purpose or as its effect nullification or impairment of the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis.
Article 3 Discrimination between human beings on the grounds of religion or belief constitutes an affront to human dignity and a disavowal of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and shall be condemned as a violation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and enunciated in detail in the International Covenants on Human Rights, and as an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations between nations. Article 4 1. All States shall take effective measures to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief in the recognition, exercise and enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms in all fields of civil, economic, political, social and cultural life. 2. All States shall make all efforts to enact or rescind legislation where necessary to prohibit any such discrimination, and take all appropriate measures to combat intolerance on the grounds of religion or other beliefs in this matter.
Article 5 of the UN's (A/36/684)] 36/55. Declaration 1. The parents or, as the case may be, the legal guardians of the child have the right to organize the life within the family in accordance with their religion or belief and bearing in mind the moral education in which they believe the child should be brought up. 2. Every child shall enjoy the right to have access to education in the matter of religion or belief in accordance with the wishes of his parents or legal guardians, the best interests of the child being the guiding principle. 3. The child shall be protected from any form of discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief. He shall be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among peoples, peace and universal brotherhood, respect for freedom of religion or belief of others, and in full consciousness that his energy and talents should be devoted to the service of his fellow men. 4. In the case of a child who is not under the care either of his parents or of legal guardians, due account shall be taken of their expressed wishes or of any other proof of their wishes in the matter of religion or belief, the best interests of the child being the guiding principle. 5. Practices of a religion or beliefs in which a child is brought up must not be injurious to his physical or mental health or to his full development, taking into account article 1, paragraph 3, of the present Declaration. SEE} GAZA'S KILLING SCHOOL
005.033 The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger
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