Farida,
Just because an international organization declared something, does not mean it will work. These are political organizations. I don't have faith in them. I gave you some reasons why it does not work, and why it's a very bad deal for minority cultures. You gave me nothing; all you said is - it's an old fashioned concept; that's not a logical talk. Give me some examples of success of cultural diversity. Will you?
From: "Farida Majid farida_majid@hotmail.com [mukto-mona]" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
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Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:01 PM
Subject: [mukto-mona] UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
Adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at
its thirty-first session on 2 November 2001
The General Conference ,
Committed to the full implementation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other universally recognized legal instruments, such as the two International Covenants of 1966 relating respectively to civil and political rights and to economic, social and cultural rights,
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I am reminded of Justice Radhabinod Pal's Dissenting opinion at the Tokyo Tribunal, War Crimes Trial 1946-48. That Trial was held for Japan's role in the World War II and the war crimes committed. The Tribunal judges found the Japanese leaders guilty of charges of war crimes. Eight of Japan's top ranking leaders got death sentences and 17 others were sent to prison in different terms in their Majority Judgment. In all eleven judges were appointed to constitute the Tribunal. But the Judge from India, Dr Radhabinod Pal gave a Dissenting Judgment and refused to be bound by the charges brought against the defendants by the Prosecution.
Our own Bangalee, Radhabinod Pal, showed and reflected his nationalistic sentiments against European domination of Asia. He felt Japan blindly and diligently emulated Britain in an effort to modernize -- it was trying to be "one of the boys". Modernizing meant becoming imperialistic.
Today's Islamic fundamentalism is similarly driven by a desire for an 'empire', a khilafat, a kind of Mussolini modern totalitarianism. Local and traditional cultures of various Muslim communities in the world, and even the traditional archaeological heritages of Mecca and Medina, are shunned by the Wahhabi imperialists.
A new and very interesting observation on my part, and I would like people to comment without any galagali.
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