Marrakesh Declaration

The Marrakesh Declaration is a statement made in January 2016 by "more than 250 Muslim religious leaders, heads of state, and scholars",^[1] which champions "defending the rights of religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries."^[2] The declaration was made in Morocco and "representatives of persecuted religious communities — including Chaldean Catholics from Iraq" were included in the conference.^[3] The conference, in which the Marrakesh Declaration was signed, was called in response to the persecution of religious minorities, such as Christians and Yazidis, by ISIS.^[4] The Marrakesh Declaration builds on historical Islamic sources such as the Charter of Medina.^[5] King Mohammed VI of Morocco stated "We in the kingdom of Morocco will not tolerate the violation of the rights of religious minorities in the name of Islam...I am enabling Christians and Jews to practice their faith and not just as minorities. They even serve in the government."^[6]

Responses

The declaration has been widely welcomed, however commentators called for consistent legal and practical follow through of the sentiments expressed, not least in the country where the declaration was forged, which does not recognise its own indigenous Christians and persecutes and imprisons them,^[2]^[5]^[7]^[8] or in the birthplace of Islam, where there are reportedly many Saudi Christians,^[7] but which has been described by Voice of the Martyrs as 'one of the most oppressive nations in the world for Christians'.^[9]

References

↑ Lee, Morgan (27 January 2016). "Morocco Declaration: Muslim Nations Should Protect Christians from Persecution". Christianity Today. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
1 2 "Muslim leaders reiterate support for minority rights in Islamic nations". Catholic News Service. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
↑ Kandra, Greg (28 January 2016). "The Marrakesh Declaration: Muslim Leaders Pledge Support for Minority Rights". Aleteia. Retrieved 29 January 2016. The conference included Muslim leaders from more than 120 countries, representatives of persecuted religious communities — including Chaldean Catholics from Iraq — and government officials.
↑ Gjelten, Tom (28 January 2016). "Muslim Leaders Vow To Protect Rights Of Religious Minorities". National Public Radio. Retrieved 29 January 2016. The rise of ISIS and other Muslim extremist groups in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia has brought horrific persecution of non-Muslims — Christians, Jews and other religious minorities. Now, a group of Islamic scholars, Muslim leaders and government ministers from Muslim-majority countries has promised to work together to protect those minorities, saying Islam forbids religious persecution. More than 100 countries were represented at the gathering of Muslim leaders in Marrakech this week, sponsored by the Moroccan government and the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, an organization led by Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah.
1 2 Hayward, Susan (27 January 2016). "Crisis and Opportunity In the Muslim World". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 January 2016. Drawing from historic Islamic sources, particularly the Charter of Medina, a contract established by the Prophet (peace be upon him) with the Jewish community in Medina ensuring freedom of religion and vows of protection, the summit will issue a declaration at its conclusion.
↑ Alami, Aida (27 January 2016). "Morocco summit pushes Muslim clerics to improve the lot of religious minorities". Religion News Service. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
1 2 Ibrahim, Ayman (1 February 2016). "History suggests Marrakesh Declaration no guarantee of religious freedom". Religion News Service. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
↑ "Country profile Morocco from International Christian Concern". International Christian Concern. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
↑ "Voice of the Martyrs, country profile Saudi Arabia". Voice of the Martyrs website. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

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Substantive human rights

Note: What is considered a human right is controversial and not all the topics listed are universally accepted as human rights.

Civil and political	Equality before the law Freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention Freedom of assembly Freedom of association Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment Freedom from discrimination Freedom from exile Freedom of information Freedom of movement Freedom of religion Freedom from slavery Freedom of speech Freedom of thought Freedom from torture Legal aid Liberty LGBT rights Nationality Personhood Presumption of innocence Right of asylum Right to die Right to a fair trial Right to family life Right to keep and bear arms Right to life Right to petition Right to privacy Right to protest Right to refuse medical treatment Right of self-defense Security of person Universal suffrage

Economic, social and cultural	Digital rights Equal pay for equal work Fair remuneration Labor rights Right to an adequate standard of living Right to clothing Right to development Right to education Right to food Right to health Right to housing Right to Internet access Right to property Right to public participation Right of reply Right of return Right to science and culture Right to social security Right to water Right to work Trade union membership

Sexual and reproductive	Abortion Family planning Freedom from involuntary female genital mutilation Intersex human rights LGBT rights Reproductive health Right to sexuality

Violations	Corporal punishment

War and conflict	Civilian Combatant Freedom from genocide Prisoner of war War rape

Islam topics

Beliefs	God in Islam Tawhid Muhammad In Islam Prophets of Islam

Five Pillars	Shahada Salah Sawm Zakat Hajj

History Leaders	Timeline of Muslim history Conquests Golden Age Ahl al-Bayt Sahaba Shi'a Imams Caliphates Rashidun Umayyad Abbasid Córdoba Fatimid Ottoman Historiography

Religious texts	Quran Sunnah Hadith Tafsir Seerah

Denominations	Sunni Shia Ahmadiyya Ibadi Quranism Non-denominational Muslims

Life Culture	Animals Art Calendar Children Clothing Holidays Mosques Madrasas Music Philosophy Political aspects Science medieval Women LGBT Islam by country

Economics	Banking Economic history Sukuk Takaful Murabaha Riba

Hygiene	Ghusl Miswak Najis Tayammum Toilet Wudu

Marriage Sex	Marriage contract Mahr Mahram Masturbation Nikah Nikah Mut‘ah Zina

Other aspects	Cleanliness Criminal Dhabiĥa Dhimmi Divorce Diet Ethics Etiquette Gambling Gender segregation Honorifics Hudud Inheritance Jizya Leadership Ma malakat aymanukum Military POWs Slavery Sources of law Theological baligh kalam

Islamic studies

Arts	Arabesque Architecture Calligraphy Carpets Gardens Geometric patterns Music Pottery

Medieval science	Alchemy and chemistry Astronomy Mathematics Medicine Physics

Philosophy	Early Contemporary Eschatology Theological

Other areas	Astrology Creationism (evolution) Feminism Inventions Literature poetry Psychology Shu'ubiyya Conversion to mosques

Other religions	Christianity Mormonism Protestantism Hinduism Jainism Judaism Sikhism

Related topics	Apostasy Criticism of Islam Cultural Muslim Islamism Criticism Islamophobia Incidents Islamic terrorism Islamic view of miracles Domestic violence Nursing Persecution of Muslims Quran and miracles Qutbism Symbolism

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Marrakesh Declaration

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