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(b)
To ensure that no one within their jurisdiction is deprived of the right to life,
liberty or security of person because of religion or belief, and that no one is subjected to
torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or arbitrary arrest or
detention on that account, and to bring to justice all perpetrators of violations of these
rights;
(c)
To end violations of the human rights of women and to devote particular
attention to abolishing practices and legislation that discriminates against women, including
in the exercise of their right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief;
(d)
To ensure that no one is discriminated against on the basis of his or her
religion or belief in their access to, inter alia, education, medical care, employment,
humanitarian assistance or social benefits, and to ensure that everyone has the right and the
opportunity to have access, on general terms of equality, to public services in their country,
without any discrimination on the basis of religion or belief;
(e)
To review, whenever relevant, existing registration practices in order to
ensure that such practices do not limit the right of all persons to manifest their religion or
belief, either alone or in community with others and in public or private;
(f)
To ensure that no official documents are withheld from the individual on the
grounds of religion or belief and that everyone has the right to refrain from disclosing
information concerning their religious affiliation in such documents against their will;
(g)
To ensure, in particular, the right of all persons to worship, assemble or teach
in connection with a religion or belief and their right to establish and maintain places for
these purposes, and the right of all persons to seek, receive and impart information and
ideas in these areas;
(h)
To ensure that, in accordance with appropriate national legislation and in
conformity with international human rights law, the freedom of all persons and members of
groups to establish and maintain religious, charitable or humanitarian institutions is fully
respected and protected;
(i)
To ensure that all public officials and civil servants, including members of
law enforcement bodies, and personnel of detention facilities, the military and educators, in
the course of fulfilling their official duties, respect freedom of religion or belief and do not
discriminate for reasons based on religion or belief, and that all necessary and appropriate
awareness-raising, education or training is provided;
(j)
To take all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with international
human rights obligations, to combat hatred, discrimination, intolerance and acts of violence,
intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief, as well as
any advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility and
violence, with particular regard to members of religious minorities in all parts of the world;
(k)
To promote, through the educational system and other means, mutual
understanding, tolerance, non-discrimination and respect in all matters relating to freedom
of religion or belief by encouraging, in society at large, a wider knowledge of different
religions and beliefs and of the history, traditions, languages and cultures of the various
religious minorities existing within their jurisdiction;
(l)
To prevent any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on
religion or belief that impairs the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of human rights and
fundamental freedoms on an equal basis, and to detect signs of intolerance that may lead to
discrimination based on religion or belief;
10.
Stresses the importance of a continued and strengthened dialogue in all its
forms, including among and within religions or beliefs, and with broader participation,
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