Traduction de «tribune de la pensée arabe » (Français → Anglais) :

107. Stresses in particular the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on this issue; calls on the Council and the Commission to pay special attention to implementing the right to freedom of religion or belief in candidate and ENP countries, especially in the light of the Arab Spring; expresses its profound concern about the increasing number of acts of religious intolerance and discrimination in various countries; strongly condemns all acts of violence against Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other religious communities, as well as all forms of discrimination and intoleran ...[+++]ce based on religion and belief against religious people, apostates and non-believers; stresses once again that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is a fundamental human right ; recognises the growing need in a number of countries for conflict transformation and reconciliatory efforts, including inter-faith dialogue at various levels, and urges the EU and VP/HR Ashton to address discriminatory and inflammatory content, e.g. in the media, and the issue of obstacles to the free profession of faith in its/her dialogues with third countries in the context of EU initiatives on human rights; considers that in third countries where religious minorities are faced with violations of their rights, such problems cannot be solved by protecting and isolating them ‘from’ the surrounding societies and thus creating ‘parallel societies’; urges the EEAS and the EU Member States, in the light of recent events in countries such as Nigeria, Egypt and Indonesia, to put in place concrete actions to help prevent the emergence of a cycle of violence;

123. Notes that the internet, together with the social media, both offline and online, have become some of the most important vehicles through which individuals exercise their right to freedom of opinion and expression, and that they have played a crucial role in promoting human rights, democratic participation, accountability, transparency and economic development and new forms of public access; stresses at the same time, bearing in mind that not all parts of society, in particular the elderly and rural populations, have access to the internet, that human dignity must not come under attack, and condemns any other form of discrimination occurring in the social media; supports specific EU regulations and agreements with third countries tha ...[+++]t restrict access to communication and information through censorship, the shutting down of networks or the subordination of freedom of information to commercial interests; welcomes the potential shown by the internet and social networking in the Arab Spring developments; calls for increased monitoring of the use of the internet and new technologies in autocratic regimes that seek to limit them; calls for increased support in the areas of promoting the freedom of media, protecting independent journalists and bloggers, reducing the digital divide and facilitating unrestricted access to information and communication and uncensored access to the internet (digital freedom);

103. Stresses in particular the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on this issue; calls on the Council and the Commission to pay special attention to implementing the right to freedom of religion or belief in candidate and ENP countries, especially in the light of the Arab Spring; expresses its profound concern about the increasing number of acts of religious intolerance and discrimination in various countries; strongly condemns all acts of violence against Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other religious communities, as well as all forms of discrimination and intoleran ...[+++]ce based on religion and belief against religious people, apostates and non-believers; stresses once again that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is a fundamental human right; recognises the growing need in a number of countries for conflict transformation and reconciliatory efforts, including inter-faith dialogue at various levels, and urges the EU and HR/VP Ashton to address discriminatory and inflammatory content, e.g. in the media, and the issue of obstacles to the free profession of faith in its/her dialogues with third countries in the context of EU initiatives on human rights; considers that in third countries where religious minorities are faced with violations of their rights, such problems cannot be solved by protecting and isolating them ‘from’ the surrounding societies and thus creating ‘parallel societies‘; urges the EEAS and the EU Member States, in the light of recent events in countries such as Nigeria, Egypt and Indonesia, to put in place concrete actions to help prevent the emergence of a cycle of violence;

To conclude, I shall refer to the thought that inspired the campaign that brings me today to this podium to receive the Sakharov Prize: help Angola to live!

As regards the arrangements for attendance at the Conference, the Council agreed on a formula that will in substance mean that, in addition to the twelve Mediterranean partners identified by the Essen European Council as participants, Mauritania, the Arab Maghreb Union and the Arab League could attend as special guests and that the Ambassadors of certain third countries (CCEE, United States, Russia, Albania, Slovenia, the Holy See and possibly others) would be invited to be present on a diplomatic platform during the formal part of the Conference.

Maybe we are influenced in our thinking by some of the events of the Arab Spring.