Speech of
Prof. Dr. Hamid A. AL-RIFAIE
 
Ass.Sec.Gen of World Muslim Congress
President of International Islamic Forum for Dialogue
Before 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights
March - April 2004

Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I present to you my greetings of peace,

I do not think that anyone disagrees the fact that human march is suffering from a sharp crisis of values: undoubtedly, the crisis of the degradation of human dignity and violation of human rights are a painful consequence of the crisis of values.

I think that this crisis is a cumulative one and derives from multiple religious, educational, cultural and political causes.

For this reason, we have to review the educational methodology and give the generations a cultural pattern that reflects our aspiration for elaborating a common moral charter based on three elements:

1.     Respect of human fraternity.
2.     Respect of human dignity.
3.     Safeguard of environment.
 

I think that the achievement of this goal needs an endorsement of five necessities in the human societies:

1.     Religious security.
2.     Intellectual security.
3.     Moral security.
4.     Social security.
5.     Economic security.

I think that the adoption of a universal charter for justice constitutes the first step and the appropriate frame to achieve these necessities and make them positive values in the life of humankind.

In the name of World Islamic Conference, I propose the following elements to elaborate a new universal moral charter:

1.     Freedom is a gift of God for all humanity.
2.     Divine justice is absolute for mankind without any distinction.
3.     Human dignity is a high divine value.
4.     Human life is sacred.
5.     Peace is a name of God and is the source of life.
6.     Environment is a secured shelter for humankind.
7.     Food, water et natural resources are a right for mankind.
8.     Human society constitutes one family.
9.     Education is a sacred right for all people.
10. Human rights and obligations are complementary.
11. Men and women constitute complementary partnership when assuming their responsibilities in life.

12. Cultural diversity is God’s will and must be respected and promoted.

I hope that that we will succeed in assuming this purpose for the sake of a secured common world and for the coming generations.

Thank you and praise to God.