3. Declaration Regarding Intolerance – A Threat to Democracy (1981)

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers, 14 May 1981)

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe,

1. Convinced that tolerance and respect for the dignity and intrinsic equality of all human beings are the very basis of a democratic and pluralistic society;

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IV. Decides:

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iii) to promote an awareness of the requirements of human rights and the ensuing responsibilities in a democratic society, and to this end, in addition to human rights education, to encourage the creation in schools, from the primary level upwards, of a climate of active understanding of and respect for the qualities and culture of others;

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