Egypt: On the International Day for Tolerance, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights Calls for the Rejection of Violence and Intolerance

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On the International Day for Tolerance, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights calls for reinforcing the values of tolerance, understanding, acceptance of others, and upholding humanitarian values. The EOHR also calls for the adoption of concrete steps aimed at establishing and deepening the values of tolerance in Egyptian society, and educating society about the importance of tolerance as one of the highest values that ensure the continuation of coexistence between different ethnic, religious, and cultural groups.

The world celebrates the International Day for Tolerance on November 16 of each year after the United Nations General Assembly's declaration in 1993 that 1995 will be the United Nations Year of Tolerance. At the UNESCO General Conference on November 16, 1995, Member States adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance. This Declaration affirms, among other principles, that tolerance does not mean indifference. Rather, it is respect and appreciation for cultural and human diversity. The declaration also affirms that tolerance recognizes all universal human rights and fundamental freedoms for others. The declaration outlines the issue of tolerance as a political and legal condition for individuals, groups, and states, as it links the issue of tolerance in international human rights instruments developed over the past fifty years. The declaration also urges states to draft new legislation when necessary to ensure equality of treatment and equal opportunities for all groups and individuals in society.

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