UNHCR Resolution 16/18 Implementation can Overcome Religion-based Intolerance Practices: Presidential Staff
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27 August 2023 20:04 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - One of the global problems in religious diversity is that there are still acts of discrimination and intolerance based on religion and belief. Debates about "freedom of opinion" against certain religions or beliefs often actually increase acts of intolerance based on religion and belief which have implications for the outbreak of world peace.
Indonesia is a country with a diversity of cultures, ethnicities and religions spread throughout its territory. With these various differences, freedom of religion is one of the government's concerns as stipulated in Article 29 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia which guarantees the freedom of each resident to embrace their respective religion.
Indonesia as a member state of the United Nations (UN) has also adopted Resolution 16/18 which is considered relevant in combating the practice of intolerance between religious communities, and as a member state of the OIC, Indonesia certainly fully supports this resolution. This UN resolution is a resolution to combat intolerance, negative stereotypes and stigmatization, as well as discrimination, incitement to violence, and violence against people based on religion or belief.
Main Expert of the Presidential Staff Office, Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin said that the implementation of UNHCR Resolution 16/18 could overcome religious and belief-based intolerance practices in any country. This is stated in the event for an international dialogue forum, the Jakarta Plurilateral Dialogue 2023 which will raise the mainstreaming of Resolution 16/18 as a formulation of a commitment to promote and encourage respect and fulfillment without discrimination of religion and belief.
"Raising the theme of mainstreaming a culture of tolerance based on Resolution 16/18 because we want Indonesia to be recorded in the implementation database for Resolution 16/18 through this event, as well as supporting the direction of the President to return Indonesia to the world map and strengthen Indonesia's modality to advance to become a member of the Human Rights Council. 2024,” said Ruhaini in Jakarta (27/8).
In line with this, the Directorate of Human Rights and Humanity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Achsanul Habib mentioned JPD 2023 as a forum for Indonesia's good practices in implementing a culture of tolerance in a global scope.
"JPD is a reminder to the international community that the state must also play a role in facilitating the fulfillment of freedom of religion and preventing discrimination or hatred based on religion, which is prohibited by national law according to our obligations in the Convention on Civil and Political Rights," said Achsanul (27/8 ).
Indonesia as a UN member state actively discusses initiatives to affirm human rights and anti-intolerance, including through JPD 2023 as a forum that will demonstrate tolerance as the key to world peace. The JPD 2023 Forum will take place on August 29 to 31, 2023, at the Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta. Dialogue in the JPD 2023 forum includes discussions that are designed to be inclusive, accommodate various views from religious organizations, civil society, religious organizations, development partners and other stakeholders, including the views of the government.
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