6 Minorities Session
Prevention Association of Social Harms
Violation against Shia
Mr/Madam. President,
Today we see a large volume of anti-Shia propaganda around the world, and this is while in
the 1400 year history of the Shia, their cohabitation with other religions and sects can be
deemed as one of the particular emphasis of this sect. According to the clear teachings of the
holy Koran, anyone who unjustly resorts to violence and illegally deprives someone of the gift
of life, is like he has killed every single human being from the beginning to the end. Islam
teaches us that the dignity of one human being is the same as the dignity of the whole of
Mankind. The killing of innocent human beings, be they from whatever group or religion in
any part of the world and on any excuse, has, been deemed haram and forbidden in all
monotheist religions.
Presently indifference and humiliation arrests, persecution, imprisonment, failure to investigate
complaints filed by the Shia in courts and the lack of the implementation of courts decisions
that are made in favour of the Shia, are some of the common approach of governments with
the Shia in many countries.
Anti Shia groups, who started a huge/violence campaign against the. Shia Muslims, do not
even spare civilian areas and individuals. Meanwhile many governments and security forces
are only observers to theses attacks, Failure to confront the perpetrators of these attacks are
due to both the inadequacy of the security forces and their own roles in these attacks.
Neither of these does not shed any responsibility from the governments,
Mr. President,
The Shia Muslims expect effective steps to be taken towards the prevention of humaliation
and slaughter of the Shia through increased monitoring roles of governments and the
'international community in controlling violation agains Shia, We believe nongovernmental and
human rights organizations must prevent the spread of these despicable acts through reporting
and information dissemination to the international community.