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Le ministre des Infrastructures et des Transports, Hervé Hehomey a constaté, vendredi 10 mars 2023, l'évolution des travaux d'aménagement et de bitumage de la route Wadon-Adjarra-Mèdédjonou-Porto-Novo et ses bretelles.
Les travaux d'aménagement et de bitumage de la route Wadon-Adjarra-Mèdédjonou-Porto-Novo et ses bretelles sont à un taux d'exécution de 53,5%. C'est le constat fait par le ministre des Infrastructures et des Transports, Hervé Hehomey. « Lorsque nous atteignons ces niveaux d'exécution, nous faisons une visite de supervision que je conduis moi-même, pour apprécier ce qui est fait, voir les améliorations possibles à apporter au projet et prendre en compte les doléances des populations bénéficiaires, et enfin donner les instructions qu'il faut pour achever les travaux », a affirmé le ministre. Selon Hervé Hehomey les travaux avancent normalement à la satisfaction de la mission de contrôle. Il a confié que certaines doléances des bénéficiaires, représentés par les députés et les maires sont en cours d'étude. Au titre des doléances, il y a la bretelle de Mèdédjonou qui va à l'embarcadère. « Nous allons également l'étudier pour voir comment faire des aménagements et un compte-rendu sera fait au gouvernement et à son Chef », a-t-il ajouté.
D'autres travaux routiers annoncés
Le ministre Hervé Hehomey a annoné d'autres travaux d'aménagement et de bitumage. Il s'agit de ceux de la route Vakon-Avagbodji-Aguégués, la reconstruction de la route Porto-Novo-Avrankou-Igolo et la réhabilitation de la route Akpro-Missérété-Dangbo-Adjohoun-Bonou-Ouinhi-Kpédékpo. « La prochaine fois que je viendrai dans le département, ce sera pour le lancement de chantier. Nous avons également des travaux de routes en terre. Il y a la route Katagon-Avrankou qui sera réalisée en terre, mais comme je me plais à le dire, il s'agit de route en terre de type nouveau, bien construite et bien assainie, surtout dans les traversées urbaines. Il y a également l'aménagement en terre de l'axe Akpro-Missérété-Adjarra », a indiqué le ministre.
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Hate speech – including online – has become one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a global scale, threatening peace around the world, says UN chief.
By Baher Kamal
MADRID, Mar 13 2023 (IPS)
Islamophobia is a ‘fear, prejudice and hatred of Muslims that leads to provocation, hostility and intolerance by means of threatening, harassment, abuse, incitement and intimidation of Muslims and non-Muslims, both in the online and offline world.’
Consequently, suspicion, discrimination and ‘outright hatred’ towards Muslims have risen to “epidemic proportions.”
These are not the words of this convinced secular journalist, but those of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.
In fact, a recent report launched ahead of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia (15 March), warns that, motivated by institutional, ideological, political and religious hostility that transcends into structural and cultural racism, it targets the symbols and markers of being a Muslim.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution sponsored by 60 Member-States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which designated 15 March as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution stresses that “terrorism and violent extremism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group.”
This definition emphasises the link between institutional levels of Islamophobia and manifestations of such attitudes, triggered by the visibility of the victim’s perceived Muslim identity.
A threat to Western values?
This approach also interprets Islamophobia as a form of racism, whereby Islamic religion, tradition and culture are seen as a “threat” to “Western values.”
“Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and other horrific acts of terrorism purportedly carried out in the name of Islam, institutional suspicion of Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim has escalated to epidemic proportions.”
Widespread negative representations of Islam
At the same time, “widespread negative representations of Islam, and harmful stereotypes that depict Muslims and their beliefs and culture as a threat have served to perpetuate, validate and normalise discrimination, hostility and violence towards Muslim individuals and communities.”
In addition, in States where they are in the minority, “Muslims often experience discrimination in accessing goods and services, in finding employment and in education.”
In some States they are denied citizenship or legal immigration status due to xenophobic perceptions that Muslims represent national security and terrorism threats. Muslim women are disproportionately targeted in Islamophobic hate crimes, adds the United Nations.
Islamophobic ‘hate crimes’
Studies show that the number of Islamophobic hate crimes frequently increases following events beyond the control of most Muslims, including terrorist attacks and anniversaries of such attacks.
“These trigger events illustrate how Islamophobia may attribute collective responsibility to all Muslims for the actions of a very select few, or feed upon inflammatory rhetoric.”
The UN says that many Governments have taken steps to combat Islamophobia by establishing anti-hate-crime legislation and measures to prevent and prosecute hate crimes and by conducting public awareness campaigns about Muslims and Islam designed to dispel negative myths and misconceptions.
A resolution…
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution sponsored by 60 Member-States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which designated 15 March as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
The resolution stresses that “terrorism and violent extremism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group.”
It calls for a global dialogue on the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace, based on respect for human rights and for the diversity of religions and beliefs.
Marking the first International Day to Combat Islamophobia in 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out that “anti-Muslim bigotry is part of a larger trend of a resurgence in ethno-nationalism, neo-Nazism, stigma and hate speech targeting vulnerable populations including Muslims, Jews, some minority Christian communities, as well as others.”
… and a Plan
In response to the “alarming trend” of rising hate speech around the world, UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech.
The Strategy clearly states that hate speech incites violence and intolerance.
The devastating effect of hatred, it adds, is sadly nothing new. However, its scale and impact are now amplified by new communications technologies.
“Hate speech – including online – has become one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a global scale, threatening peace around the world.”
The numbers
With an estimated total of some 1.8 billion followers worldwide, Islam is the second most spread belief after Christianism (2.2 billion).
Here, it should be reminded that not all Arabs are Muslims, nor all Muslims are Arabs.
In fact, Arab countries are home to just slightly more than 1 in 4 Muslims worldwide, while Asia –in particular South and Southeast Asia– accounts for more than 60% of the world’s Muslims.
The largest Muslim population in a single country lives in Indonesia, which is home to 13% of all the world’s Muslims. Pakistan (with 12%) is the second largest Muslim-majority nation, followed by India (11%), and Bangladesh (10%).
Also the Arabs
In spite of the above, there is still a widespread perception mixing Muslims with Arabs, which extends the anti-Muslim hatred wave to all Arab or Arab-majority societies.
Whatever the case is, recent history shows that several Muslim countries have fallen victims to wars, and military occupation (Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen), while others are scenarios to stark instabilities (Libya, Tunisia, Sudan, just to mention some).
Racism everywhere
No lessons have been learnt from horrific crimes committed against believers. Remember the Holocaust against the Jews?
The evidence is that racism, “xenophobia and related discrimination and intolerance exist in all societies, everywhere. Racism harms not just the lives of those who endure it, but also society as a whole,” stated the UN chief.
“We all lose in a society characterised by discrimination, division, distrust, intolerance, and hate. The fight against racism is everyone’s fight…”
Yes, but is it… really?
Le président nigérien, Mohamed Bazoum, a foulé le sol béninois dans la matinée de ce lundi 13 mars 2023. Il a été accueilli à sa descente d'avion par une délégation gouvernementale conduite par le ministre d'Etat Abdoulaye Bio Tchané.
Annoncé depuis quelques jours au Bénin, Mohamed Bazoum du Niger a atterri dans la matinée de ce lundi 13 mars 2023 à l'aéroport international Cardinal Bernardin Gantin de Cotonou. L'hôte du chef de l'Etat a été accueilli à sa descente d'avion par une forte délégation gouvernementale composée des ministres Bio Tchané du développement et de la coordination de l'action gouvernementale, Aurélien Agbénonci des Affaires étrangères et de la coopération, et Shadya Assouman du commerce et de l'industrie.
Le président nigérien au cours de son séjour au Bénin aura un tête-à-tête avec son homologue béninois dans la matinée de ce lundi. La coopération dans les domaines économique, les infrastructures, la sécurité, et les projets communs aux deux pays (le pipeline Bénin-Niger) et plusieurs autres sujets seront au cœur des échanges entre les deux chefs d'Etat.
Avant de s'envoler demain mardi, Mohamed Bazoum a un agenda chargé à exécuter.