International human rights approach to spreading religious hatred and insulting religious books and images
With an emphasis on burning the Quran

lalalizadeh, mohsen

Volume 13, Issue 3 (Political researches of the Islamic world, Fall 2023) پژوهشهاي سياسي جهان اسلام 2023, 13(3): 0-0 | Back to browse issues page

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lalalizadeh M. International human rights approach to spreading religious hatred and insulting religious books and images With an emphasis on burning the Quran. پژوهشهاي سياسي جهان اسلام 2023; 13 (3)
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International human rights approach to spreading religious hatred and insulting religious books and images With an emphasis on burning the Quran

Mohsen Lalalizadeh ^*

Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran. , mla1357@pnu.ac.ir

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In recent decades, insults to religious sanctities have occurred in various forms in Western countries. Meanwhile, in the media, more than other forms of religious insult and hatred, anti-Islamic cartoons, burning and tearing of the Quran have been included. Public reactions caused by intolerance and tolerance are increasing all over the world. Such behaviors are more widespread in times of political tensions. Although monotheistic religions believe that respect for others should be respected; However, the humanistic and non-monotheistic views of most of the western countries have a utilitarian approach to values and what is beneficial to them is considered authentic. International human rights standards and documents from the United Nations Charter to the Rabat Action Plan (2012) and the Beirut Declaration (2017); Not only has it been clear in condemning any propaganda inciting religious hatred, but it has also committed governments to limit freedom of expression in response to such actions and propaganda. The most basic and simplest form of tolerance or religious tolerance is recognizing the rights of others and respecting them because of their personality and identity. Freedom of speech is a collective right that must include respect for the rights, dignity and honor of others, public order and good morals. Ignoring these conditions can endanger the peace and security of societies. Behaviors that encourage hatred and the crimes that result from it, confront societies with threats to individual rights, dignity and human equality, and will result in strengthening the tension between social groups, disrupting peace and public order, and jeopardizing peaceful coexistence. The response to these actions must be firmly established within the framework of international human rights norms. The results of international reports and their analysis show that in dealing with anti-religious actions, discourse benefiting from information creates knowledge, and knowledge and understanding can deal with fear and prejudice.

Keywords: human rights, international documents, freedom of speech, religious freedoms, hate speech, Holy Quran.