ZAGREB, April 29 (Hina) - At the end of a two-day international conference on anti-Semitism, which was held in Berlin, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday adopted a declaration fully condemning
any form of anti-Semitism.
ZAGREB, April 29 (Hina) - At the end of a two-day international
conference on anti-Semitism, which was held in Berlin, the
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday
adopted a declaration fully condemning any form of anti-Semitism.#L#
It is unequivocally stressed in the declaration that the international
situation and political issues, including those in Israel or other
Middle East areas, can never justify anti-Semitism.
At the end of the conference, officials from 55 OSCE member-states
adopted the text of the declaration, which was presented by Solomon
Passy, Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, which currently holds the
rotating presidency over the organisation.
The declaration urges stricter laws and education programmes to be
adopted as a measure to fight violence against the Jewish community.
The OSCE also decided on the introduction of recording figures on the
incidence of racist or anti-Semitic incidents and publication of
regular reports on the matter.
Passy and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, who held a joint
press conference, assessed the Berlin event as successful.
The conference has achieved its goal, as it has been clearly stated
that it is necessary to show solidarity with citizens of Jewish origin
and their communities, the German minister said adding that
anti-Semitism was contrary to democratic foundations and human
rights.
Croatian Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul, who also attended the event,
on Wednesday addressed the conference saying that the condemnation of
any form of anti-Semitism, racism, extremism and national and
religious hatred was in the foundations of the modern Croatian state.
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