Int'l Day For Tolerance To Be Marked Tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Nov, 2016 ) : International Day for Tolerance will be observed across the globe including Pakistan on November 16 (Wednesday) with an aim to educate people about the need for tolerance in society.

It is a day for respecting the cultures, beliefs and traditions of others and understanding the risks posed by intolerance. Live discussions and debates take place across the world on this day, focusing on how various forms of injustice, oppression, racism and unfair discrimination have a negative impact on society.

Many educators use the theme of this day to help students in classrooms or in lecture theatres understand issues centered on tolerance, human rights and non-violence.

Human rights activists also use this day as an opportunity to speak out on human rights laws, especially with regard to banning and punishing hate crimes and discrimination against minorities.

In the workplace, special training programs, talks, or messages from workplace leaders about the importance of tolerance are utilized on this day On 16 November 1995, the member states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance.

The Declaration calls for celebrating an international day on the subject in order to educate people about the values of tolerance.