Foreign Minister hails HM King’s initiatives to promore tolerance and peaceful coexistence

Manama, June 18 (BNA): Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani praised the pioneering initiatives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence between religions and cultures, and to reject hate speech and incitement to hostility and racism. .

He praised the policies of the government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in supporting the approach of His Majesty the King.

Dr. Al-Zayan, head of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking, delivered a statement on the occasion of the International Day to Combat Hate Speech, which falls on June 18.

He praised the approach of His Majesty the wise king, who promoted Bahrain as a model of tolerance and respect for religious, cultural and ethnic diversity, in accordance with the constitution and the National Action Charter.

The minister affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to its obligations in the field of human rights under international laws and agreements, and the United Nations strategy and action plan on hate speech.

United Nations Day is celebrated as the Kingdom of Bahrain celebrates its success in retaining “Tier 1” status for the sixth consecutive year in the US State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report 2023, the highest annual international ranking in the field.

He renewed Bahrain’s pioneering role in spreading a culture of peace, combating violence, extremism and terrorism, and supporting religious and cultural dialogue and international humanitarian action through the contributions of the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence and the Royal Humanitarian Foundation.

He urged the international community to respond to His Majesty the King’s call to criminalize religious, sectarian and racist hate speech in all its forms, and to prevent the abuse of freedoms, media and digital platforms to disrespect religions or incite fanaticism, extremism and terrorism.

His Majesty’s initiative also urges collective action to spread a culture of peace, understanding and acceptance of the other, to strengthen bonds of brotherhood and friendship among nations, and to integrate these basic values ​​into educational, religious, cultural and sports curricula. Guided by the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the call of all religions for tolerance and love.

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