In the “Marrakech Declaration” issued at the end of this major event, held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, they stressed the importance of developing global parliamentary codes of conduct to ensure respect for the right to freedom of religion and belief, and the prevention of hate speech.
To this end, they emphasized the importance of promoting, from an early age, the principles of inclusion and diversity, including education about the Other, as well as respect for all religions and beliefs, as the foundation of peaceful and inclusive societies.
They also advocated for public education and awareness-raising focused on promoting respect and understanding between individuals and communities across religions and beliefs, upholding the dignity of all.
Considering that disinformation and hate speech are becoming more prevalent, often amplified by social media and feelings of insecurity are high and citizens’ trust in their institutions is waning in many regions, the participants called for deepening interaction with the United Nations, other international bodies and civil society, and exploring avenues for the implementation of United Nations strategies and resolutions on interfaith and intercultural dialogue and addressing implementation gaps at the national level.
They encouraged the IPU to map best parliamentary practices in support of diversity, tolerance and dialogue, upholding citizenship and the rule of law, and to provide guidance to parliaments accordingly.
