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(m) Ensure that the voices of religious or belief representatives, leaders,
actors and voices, including those of women, young persons and minorities, are
heard and that they are consulted on all matters that concern them, and
regarding public life in general;
(n) Actively engage religious or belief representatives, leaders, actors and
voices, including those of Indigenous Peoples, especially those who have
disproportionately been affected by violence, conflict and war, in conflict
prevention, mitigation and transformation efforts;
(o) Redouble efforts towards the attainment of Sustainable Development
Goal 16 and the women and peace and security agenda.
77.
The Special Rapporteur calls upon non-State actors to:
(a) Persist in initiatives that encourage exchange and learning and shared
projects between religious or belief communities, within religious or belief
communities, and with civil society at large, which play a positive role in
breaking down myths and stereotypes that may foster conflict, whether at the
local level or beyond, and in promoting the habit of cooperation;
(b) Contribute to conflict prevention, whether in terms of early warning,
sharing understanding of factors driving conflict and offering mediators and/or
“good offices” in facilitating prevention;
(c) Invest in efforts that challenge disinformation and increase access to
the media, in particular for persons belonging to religious or belief minorities or
those belonging to groups that are marginalized or in vulnerable situations;
(d) Initiate, establish and engage in interfaith dialogues, activities and
cooperation which are ever widening in their inclusivity, and purposefully
contribute to social cohesion and peace. These have been particularly impactful
when they do not shy away from addressing the root causes of misunderstandings
and conflict with openness. Focused areas have included environmental
degradation and climate change;
(e) Call on religious or belief representatives, leaders and actors to stand
in support of others, build bridges between communities, reinforce positive
messages, address long-standing grievances through community engagement,
play a pacifying role in conflict situations, establish networks and coalitions
addressing violations that are occurring in the name of religion or belief in
coordination with one another, challenge dehumanizing narratives and
contribute to trust-building and understanding.
VII. Activities of the Special Rapporteur
78. An overview of the activities of the Special Rapporteur from 1 July to
31 December 2023 is provided in her most recent report to the Human Rights
Council. 126 She has since participated in the activities set out below.
United Nations and related activities
79. The Special Rapporteur presented her report on hatred on the basis of religion
or belief 127 to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-fifth session, in March 2024. In
the interactive dialogue that ensued, many States welcomed the report and its
recommendations, and they also reiterated their strong support for the work of the
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A/HRC/55/47.
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