Justice pour Tous Internationale
Thank you. Madame Chair, distinguished participants, the achievement of genuine peaceful
coexistence between majority and minority communities requires a structural
transformation of the political and institutional environment, in which these communities
interact. Trust emerges only when states dismantle the legal, administrative, societal
barriers that sustain exclusion and discrimination. The experience of JPTI, which supports
victims of institutional failure and advocates for the strengthening of democratic oversight,
trust is the product of accountable governance and meaningful participation. The absence
of institutionalized consultation mechanisms and the systemic underrepresentation of
minorities in public institutions and the prevalence of hate speech undermine public
confidence and threaten social cohesion, especially when amplified by political actors or
tolerated by law enforcement authorities. In many of the situations we document, minorities
remain invisible in policy-making due to the lack of disaggregated data and the politicization
of human rights concerns. States must therefore establish permanent, adequately
resourced dialogue platforms at both national and local levels, guarantee proportional
minority representation across public administration, policing and the judiciary, and adopt
comprehensive equality legislation that addresses discrimination, including online hate
speech, while representing freedom of expression. Educational systems constitute a central
pillar of reconciliation. Curricula grounded in historical accuracy and reflective of
contemporary diversity serve as essential tools for dismantling stereotypes and preventing
the misuse of history for political purposes. Only when minority communities are recognized
as equal partners in shaping the states’ future, and majority populations understand that
diversity strengthens, rather than threatens, national unity can social cohesion prevail over
fragile tolerance. I thank you Madame Chair.