No one should be excluded
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights
Non-discrimination must prevail
Racial and ethnic discrimination brings about hatred, violence
and to the extremes
full blown conflict, crimes against humanity and genocide
Discrimination based on religion and beliefs
breed restrictions on how to exercise our religions
and deprivation of fundamental rights
and to the extremes
sectarian violence, killing and conflict.
Stereotyping in itself bring
stigmatization and isolationism
Discrimination feeds:
Mistrust, resentment, violence, crime, insecurity!
Discrimination makes no economic sense!
Discrimination reduces productivity!
Discrimination has no beneficial aspects for society! NONE!
Yet we continue to practice it, virtually all of us........
often as a casual reflex....without realizing what we are doing!!!!!!!
I encourage people everywhere:
Politicians, officials, business leaders, civil society,
National human rights institutions, the media,
religious leaders, teachers, students, each and every individual.....
To HONOUR Human Rights day, 2009.....by
EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND RESOLVE TO TAKE CONCRETE AND
LASTING ACTIONS TO HELP PUT AN END TO DISCRIMINATION!!
Please?
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