In the face of the increase in speeches and actions contrary to human rights, in the face of the real risk that such speeches undermine the fundamental principles and values that underpin our democracy, damage our coexistence and endanger peace, both nationally and internationally;

Assuming with firm conviction, generosity and willingness to work our civic duty to be a living and active voice in our society, committed to the construction of coexistence and social cohesion, and with the purpose of working together to achieve a society that longs to live together in plurality and maximum mutual respect.

Convinced of all the effort made in Spain in the search for a common project of a democratic, peaceful and egalitarian society, and celebrating our diversity as an intrinsic wealth of our own history, aware of the pain produced and of the many lives cut short by all kinds of radicalisation, aware of our rights, but now more than ever of our duties as citizens, the undersigned institutions, collectives and individuals, who in one way or another represent diverse forms of religious and secular thought, with the sole purpose of achieving a commitment to social and cultural harmony that serves as a reference for our country, adhere to the following declaration and invite, in turn, all citizens in fact and in law to join it in the confidence that it will help harmony and the progress of universal ethical values and contribute to greater justice for the common good.


1. We assume as our own the values contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the Treaty on European Union and in the Spanish Constitution referring to the principle of the dignity of the person and the inviolable rights of every human being to life, to physical and moral integrity, as well as to the attainment of the conditions for the real and effective freedom and equality of all persons and of the groups of which they form part, and which allow for the free development of their personality and dignity, in society, as well as the achievement of the conditions for the real and effective freedom and equality of all persons and of the groups to which they belong, allowing the free development of their personality and dignity, in a society characterised by pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between men and women.

2. We express our strongest condemnation of violence in any of its expressions or modalities, whoever it is practised by and whatever its origin, including verbal intemperance, humiliation, hurtful or offensive language that in any way contributes to or stimulates suspicion, threat, harassment, discrimination or confrontation, and we show our effective solidarity with all victims.

3. We express our irrevocable will to behave fraternally towards one another, as expressed in the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to build coexistence based on civic respect, aware that only a society that seeks reconciliation can develop processes of dialogue based on plurality.

4. We choose to reinforce mutual trust, respect, transparency, courage and generosity in all our actions.

5. We believe in the power of the word and in the importance and necessity of civic action as instruments to denounce and transform any structure or thought that oppresses people, whatever their beliefs, their situation or different way of expressing their human condition.

6. We propose to deepen the mechanisms of dialogue, consensus and encounter, reinforcing the use of a language of mutual respect, of tolerance, of consideration for the ideas of others, of supreme appreciation for the life and dignity of the human being.

7. We recognise the value of ethics established on diverse foundations, secular or religious, that respect the autonomy of consciences, that seek to unite societies and offer non-violent ways to build more just and inclusive communities.

8. We commit ourselves to elaborate and assume an ethical and civic consensus built on the human values, criteria and fundamental attitudes present in the different religious and secular ethical-philosophical traditions that coexist in our society.

9. We declare our firm will to contribute to the resolution of conflicts in the fairest possible way, exercising self-restraint and the ethically guided use of all freedoms for the common good.

10. We commit ourselves to develop lines of work in common and with our respective institutions and collectives in order to strengthen the conditions necessary for coexistence and to give practical compliance in all its dimensions to this pact, as well as to eradicate from our spheres of relationship any behaviour contrary to the principles set out herein.

In the certainty that we are not making a mistake in taking this step of unity in diversity, we endorse this declaration and invite society as a whole to join in this commitment of hope and responsibility for a better future of coexistence and peace.

Signatories

In alphabetical order:

Archbishopric of Madrid
Official College of Psychologists of Madrid
Islamic Commission of Spain
Coordinating Committee of Development Cooperation Organisations (Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Cooperación para el Desarrollo)
Council for Victims of Hate Crimes and Discrimination
Crue Spanish Universities
Diakonia Spain
Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain
Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain (Federación de Entidades Religiosas Evangélicas de España)
Madrid Bar Association
Movement Against Intolerance
Third Sector Platform

PREAMBLE

Facing an increase in speech and actions which threaten human rights, and the genuine risk that they could undermine the fundamental values and principles which sustain our democracy, harm our coexistence and endanger our peace, both nationally and internationally, we present this Declaration in the hope that it might help towards increased understanding and peace, and the emphasis of universal ethical values, and contribute towards greater justice and the common good.

We hold the firm conviction that our civic duty is to be an active and living voice in our society, committed to the construction of peaceful coexistence and social cooperation, with the aim of working together to achieve a society that desires to live together in plurality and with the greatest possible respect - and we take on this duty willingly and selflessly.

We believe in the importance of every effort made in Spain in search of a democratic, peaceful and egalitarian society, and we celebrate the diversity that comes from the intrinsic riches of our own history. Yet we are aware of the pain caused by the many lives which have been cut short by various kinds of radicalisation, so although we remain conscious of our rights, now more than ever we are conscious of our duty as citizens. We represent different religious and secular schools of thought but here our only aim is to achieve, as a point of reference for our country, a commitment to social and cultural harmony.

Therefore, we pledge ourselves to the following Declaration and invite all our fellow citizens to join us in signing it.


1. We accept as our own the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Treaty of the European Union and the Spanish Constitution which refer to the fundamental right of every human being to life, and to physical and moral security, as well as to the establishment of conditions under which the freedom and equality of the individual and of the groups of which he or she is part may truly exist, allowing the free development of personality and dignity, in a society characterised by pluralism, nondiscrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality among all men and women.

2. We express our energetic condemnation of violence in whatever form, whoever carries it out and wherever it occurs, including verbal excess, insult and hurtful or offensive language which in some way contributes towards or creates suspicion, threat, harassment, discrimination or confrontation, and we offer our full support for all victims of such abuse.

3. We express our aim of behaving in a spirit of brotherhood with each other, in line with the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to develop peaceful coexistence on the basis of civic respect, conscious that only a reconciled society can develop dialogue out of pluralism.

4. We choose to strengthen mutual trust, respect, transparency, courage and generosity in all our dealings.

5. We believe in the power of the word, and in the importance of, and need for, civic action as instruments to condemn and transform any structure or thought which oppresses people, whatever their beliefs, circumstances or lifestyle.

6. We propose more dialogue, consensus and meetings in order to strengthen the use of language of mutual respect, tolerance, consideration for the ideas of others, appreciation of life and the dignity of human beings.

7. We recognise the value of ethical demands drawn from diverse places, secular or religious, which respect the freedom of conscience, which seek to draw societies together and offer non-violent ways of constructing fairer and more inclusive communities.

8. We commit ourselves to developing an agreed ethical and civic code based on human values, criteria and basic attitudes which exist in the different religions and philosophies that co-exist in our society.

9. We declare that it is our will to contribute towards the resolution of conflicts in the fairest way possible, exercising self-control and the use of all our freedoms in an ethical way for the common good.

10. We commit ourselves to working together and within our respective institutions and groups in order to strengthen the conditions necessary for coexistence and to fulfil the basic aims of this pact, as well as to eradicate from our circles of influence all behaviour contrary to the principles herein expressed.


Being certain that we do not err in taking this step of unity within pluralism, we subscribe to this declaration and invite others to join this commitment to responsibility, coexistence and hope for a better and more peaceful future.

Proposers: Working Group for the Coexistence Pact.

1. What is this?
A settled working group comprising willing representatives of significant institutions and groups from across civic society, that exists to agree on and implement proposals designed to strengthen our society against the process of growing radicalisation. It is open to more groups joining. It offers a unique meeting place in Spain with the aim of drawing up joint courses of action to help strengthen our society in terms of coexistence, peace and reconciliation, and especially to prevent violent radicalisation.


Reference documents

Joint Declaration of Peaceful Coexistence Among the group's immediate objectives are:

add important institutions to the group so as to strengthen our society against the phenomenon of radicalisation in its various forms

explore preventative courses of joint action and prepare a common agenda to strengthen peaceful and inclusive coexistence in Spain


2. Participants in the working group

Archbishopric of Madrid
Official College of Psychologists of Madrid
Islamic Commission of Spain
Coordinating Committee of Development Cooperation Organisations (Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Cooperación para el Desarrollo)
Council for Victims of Hate Crimes and Discrimination
Crue Spanish Universities
Diakonia Spain
Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain
Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain (Federación de Entidades Religiosas Evangélicas de España)
Madrid Bar Association
Movement Against Intolerance
Third Sector Platform

Gero eta hitzaldi eta ekintza gehiago daude Giza Eskubideen aurka; hitzaldi horiek gure demokraziaren oinarri diren funtsezko printzipio eta balioak urratuz, nazioarte mailan bizikidetza kaltetu eta bakea arriskuan jartzeko egiazko arriskua dago, nazio zein.

Gure gizarteak ahots bizia eta aktiboa izan behar duela onartuz, elkarbizitza eta gizarte-kohesioarekin konprometitutako ahotsa, sinesmen sendoaz, eskuzabaltasunaz eta lanerako gogoz, aniztasunean eta elkarrekiko errespeturik handienean bizitzea nahi duen gizartea lortzeko;


Espainian gizarte demokratiko, bakezale eta berdinzalea bilatzeko egin den ahaleginaz jakitun gara, eta gure aniztasuna gure historiaren berezko aberastasun gisa hala nola askoren erradikalizazioak eragindako mina eta zapuztutako bizitzitzak kontuan hartuz, orain, inoiz baino gehiago, herritar, erakunde, talde edo sinatzaile gisa ditugun betebeharrak zeintzuk diren badakigu; izan ere, nolabait, askotariko pentsamolde erlijioso edo laikoen ordezkariak gara. Honen helburu bakarra da harmonia sozial eta kulturaleko konpromisoa lortzea eta, horretarako, adierazpen hau sinatu dugu eta, aldi berean, herritar guztiak gonbidatzen ditugu atxikitzera elkartasuna eta balio etiko unibertsalak garatzen lagunduko duela uste baitugu, bai eta guztion mesederako justizia lortzen lagundu ere.


1. Giza Baliabideen Adierazpen Unibertsalean, Europar Batasuneko Itunean eta Espainiako Konstituzioan jasotzen diren balioak gureak egingo ditugu, pertsona orok euren dignitate eta osotasun fisiko eta moralerako dituzten eskubide urra ezinei dagokienez. Halaber, pertsona eta talde guztien askatasuna eta berdintasuna egiazkoak eta eraginkorrak izan daitezen, eta izaera eta dignitatea libreki garatzea ahalbidetu dezaten, aniztasunean, diskriminazio ezan, tolerantzian, elkartasunean, eta emakume eta gizonen arteko berdintasunean oinarrituriko gizartean.

2. Irmoki adierazten dugu edozein indarkeria mota gaitzesten dugula, nork egin duen edo jatorria aintzat hartu gabe (hitz gehiegikeria, irainak, hizkuntza iraingarri edo mingarria, nolabait susmoa, mehatxua, jazarpena, diskriminazioa edo gatazka eragin edo sustatzen dituztenak). Biktimei, berriz, gure elkartasun osoa adierazten diegu.

3. Elkarren artean senide legez jokatzeko dugun nahi ezeztaezina adierazten dugu, Giza Eskubideen Aldarrikapen Unibertsalaren lehen artikuluak dioen bezala. Era berean, bizikidetza eratu nahi dugu gizalegezko errespetutik eta aintzat hartuz adiskidetu nahi duen gizarte batek soilik soilik garatu ditzakeela eztabaidatzeko prozesuak aniztasunetik.

4. Elkarren arteko konfiantza, errespetua, gardentasuna, balioa eta eskuzabaltasuna indartu nahi ditugu gure ekintza guztietan.

 
5. Hitzen boterean sinesten dugu, bai eta gizalegezko ekintzen garrantzian eta beharrean ere, pertsonak zapaltzen dituzten egitura eta pentsamolde guztiak salatu eta eraldatzeko, euren sinesmenak, egoerak edo giza-baldintzak adierazteko moduak aintzat hartu gabe.

6. Hitz egiteko, adosteko eta elkartzeko mekanismoetan sakontzeko proposamena egiten dugu, elkarren arteko errespetua, tolerantzia, besteen ideiekiko adeitasuna, bizitza baloratzeko eta gizakien dignitatea aintzat hartzen duen hizkuntzaren erabilera indartuz.

7. Hainbat oinarri sekular edo erlijiozkoetan zehaztutako balioa etikoak aitortzen ditugu, kontzientzien autonomia errespetatu, gizarteak kohesionatu eta indarkeria gabeko bideak eskaintzen dituztenak, bidezko komunitateak eta inklusiboak eraikitzeko helburuarekin.

Adostasun etiko eta zibikoa landu, eta gure gain hartzeko konpromisoa dugu, gure gizartean batera bizi diren tradizio erlijioso eta laiko desberdinetan oinarrituriko giza-balio, irizpide eta funtsezko jarreretatik abiatuz.

9. Gatazkak bidezko moduan konpontzeko dugun asmoa adierazten dugu, autokontrolaren bitartez eta guztion mesederako diren askatasunera orientaturiko erabilerekin.

10. Lan-ildo bateratuak garatzeko konpromisoa hartu dugu, gure erakunde eta taldeekin, bizikidetzarako ezinbestekoak diren baldintzak indartzeko eta itun hau betetzeko. Halaber, gure esparru guztietan hemen adierazitako printzipioen aurka doazen jarrera guztiak errotik ateratzeko asmoa dugu.
Aniztasunean pauso bateratu hau ematerako garaian oker ez gaudela sinetsiz, adierazpen hau sinatu dugu eta gizarte osoari gonbita egiten diogu, bizikidetza eta bakean oinarrituko den etorkizun hobe bat lortzeko, beraiek ere itxaropen eta ardurazko konpromiso hau sina dezaten.


HONAKO HAUEK SINATU DUTE:

Garapenerako Kooperazio Elkarteen koordinatzailea
Gorroto eta Diskriminazio delituen biktimen kontseilua
Espainiako Unibertsitateetako Errektoreen Batzarra (Spain)
Diakonia Spain GKE
Espainiako Judutar Komunitateen Federazioa
Espainiako Erlijio Erakunde Ebangelikoen Federazioa
Tolerantzia ezaren aurkako mugimendua Hirugarren sektoreko plataforma
Madrilgo artzapezpikutza
Madrilgo Psikologoen Elkargo Ofiziala Espainiako Batzorde Islamiarra
Madrilgo Abokatuen Elkargoa

COEXISTENCE PACT

PREÀMBUL

Faced with the increase in speeches and actions contrary to Human Rights, faced with the real risk that these speeches undermine the fundamental principles and values that underpin our democracy, undermine our coexistence and endanger peace, on the national and international stage;

Assuming with firm conviction, generosity and willingness to work our civic duty to be a living and active voice in our society, committed to the construction of coexistence and social cohesion, and with the aim of working together to achieve a society that longs to live in plurality and maximum mutual respect;

Convinced of all the efforts made in Spain towards a common project for a democratic, peaceful and egalitarian society, and celebrating our diversity as an intrinsic richness of our own history, conscious of the pain produced and of the many lives strangled by all kinds of radicalisation, conscious of our rights, but now more than ever of our rights as citizens, institutions, collectives and individuals, those of us who in one way or another represent different forms of religious and secular thought, with the sole purpose of achieving a commitment to social and cultural harmony that serves as a reference for our country, we adhere to the following declaration and invite, at the same time, all citizens in fact and in law to join us in the trust that will help to achieve the harmony and progress of universal ethical values and contribute to greater justice for the common good.


1. We assume as our own the values contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the Treaty of the European Union and in the Spanish Constitution referring to the principle of the dignity of the person and the inviolable rights of every human being to life, to physical and moral integrity, as well as the achievement of the conditions for the freedom and equality of all people and the groups they belong to to to be real and effective, and to allow the free development of their personality and dignity, in a society characterised by pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between men and women.

2. We express our strongest condemnation of violence in any of its expressions or modalities, whoever it is practised by and whatever its origin, including verbal intemperance, vexations, offensive or offensive language that in any way stimulates or contributes to suspicion, threats, harassment, discrimination or confrontation, and we show our effective solidarity with all victims.

3. We express our irrevocable will to behave fraternally towards one another, as expressed in the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to build coexistence based on civic respect, aware that only a society that seeks reconciliation can develop processes of dialogue based on plurality.

4. We seek to reinforce mutual trust, respect, transparency, courage and generosity in all our actions.

5. We believe in the power of the word and in the importance and necessity of civic action as instruments for denouncing and transforming any structure or way of thinking that oppresses people, whatever their beliefs, situation or different way of expressing their human condition.

6. We propose to deepen the mechanisms of dialogue, consensus and meeting, reinforcing the use of a language of mutual respect, of tolerance, of consideration for other ideas, of maximum esteem for life and the dignity of human beings.

7. We recognise the value of the ethics established from different secular or religious foundations, which respect the autonomy of consciences, seek to unite societies and offer non-violent ways to build fairer and more inclusive communities.

8. We commit ourselves to elaborate and assume an ethical and civic consensus built on the human values, criteria and fundamental attitudes present in the different religious and secular ethical-philosophical traditions that coexist in our society.

9. We declare our firm will to contribute to the resolution of conflicts in the fairest possible way, exercising self-control and the ethically oriented use of all freedoms in favour of the common good.

10. We commit ourselves to develop lines of work together and with our respective institutions and collectives in order to strengthen the necessary conditions for coexistence and to comply with this pact, at a practical level, in all its dimensions, and also to eradicate from our spheres of relations any behaviour contrary to the principles set out herein.

In the certainty that we are not mistaken in making this step of unity in diversity, we subscribe to this declaration and invite society as a whole to join in this commitment of hope and responsibility in honour of a better future of coexistence and peace.

SIGNANTS

Arquebisbat of Madrid
Official College of Psychologists of Madrid
Comissió Islàmica d'Espanya (Islamic Commission of Spain)
Coordination of Development Cooperation Organisations
Council of Victims of Hate Crimes and Discrimination
Crue Universitats Espanyoles
Diaconia Spain
Federació de Comunitats Jueves d'Espanya (Spanish Federation of Thursday Communities)
Federació d'Entitats Religioses Evangèliques d'Espanya (Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain)
Madrid Bar Association
Moviment contra la Intolerància
Third Sector Platform

Faced with the increase in speeches and actions contrary to human rights, faced with the real risk that such speeches undermine the fundamental principles and values that underpin our democracy, damage our coexistence and jeopardise peace, both nationally and internationally;
Assuming with firm conviction, xenerosity and willingness to work our civic duty to be a living and active voice in our society, committed to the construction of coexistence and social cohesion, and with the purpose of working together to achieve a society that longs to live together in plurality and with the utmost mutual respect;

Convinced of all the effort made in Spain in the search for a common project of a democratic, peaceful and egalitarian society, and celebrating our diversity as an intrinsic richness of our own history, aware of the pain produced and of the many lives cut short by all kinds of radicalisation, aware of our rights, but now more than ever of our obligations as citizens, the institutions, collectives and people below, who in one way or another represent diverse forms of religious and secular thought, with the sole purpose of achieving a commitment to social and cultural harmony that serves as a reference for our country, we join the following declaration and invite, in turn, all citizens in law and in fact to join it in the confidence that it will contribute to harmony and to the progress of universal ethical values and contribute to greater justice for the common good.


1. We assume as our own the values contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the Treaty on European Union and in the Spanish Constitution referring to the principle of human dignity and the inviolable rights of every human being to life, to physical and moral integrity, as well as to the achievement of the conditions so that the freedom and equality of all people and the groups in which they are integrated are real and effective, and allow the free development of their personality and dignity, in a society characterised by pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between men and women.

2. We express our firmest condemnation of violence in any of its expressions or modalities, whoever practices it and whatever its origin, including verbal intemperance, vexations, harsh or offensive language that in any way contributes to or stimulates support, threats, harassment, discrimination or confrontation, and we show our effective solidarity with all victims.

3. We express our irrevocable will to behave fraternally towards one another, as expressed in the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to build coexistence based on civic respect, aware that only a society that seeks reconciliation can develop processes of dialogue from plurality.

4. We aim to reinforce mutual trust, respect, transparency, courage and generosity in all our actions.
Pacto de Convivencia : Joint Declaration

5. We believe in the power of the word and in the importance and necessity of civic action as instruments to denounce and transform any structure or way of thinking that oppresses people, whatever their beliefs, their situation or any other way of expressing their human condition.

6. We propose to deepen the mechanisms of dialogue, consensus and encounter, reinforcing the use of a language of mutual respect, tolerance, consideration for the ideas of others, supreme appreciation for life and the dignity of the human being.

7. We recognise the value of ethics established from diverse, secular or religious foundations, which respect the autonomy of consciences, seek to unite societies and offer non-violent ways to build more just and inclusive communities.

8. Let us commit ourselves to elaborate and assume an ethical and civic consensus built from the human values, criteria and fundamental attitudes present in the different religious and secular ethical-philosophical traditions that coexist in our society.

9. We declare our firm intention to contribute to the resolution of conflicts in the fairest possible way, exercising self-control and the ethically oriented use of all freedoms for the common good.

10. Let us commit ourselves to develop lines of work in common and with our respective institutions and collectives in order to strengthen the necessary conditions for coexistence and to give practical compliance in all its dimensions to this pact, as well as to eradicate from our areas of relationship all behaviour contrary to the principles set out herein.

In the certainty that we are not making a mistake in taking this step of unity in diversity, we subscribe to this declaration and invite society as a whole to join in this commitment of hope and responsibility for a better future of coexistence and peace.

ASSASSINANTS
Archbishopric of Madrid
Official College of Psychologists of Madrid
Islamic Commission of Spain
Coordinadora de Organizacións de Cooperación para o Desenvolvemento Consello de Vítimas de Delitos de Odio e Discriminación (Coordinator of Cooperation Organisations for Development)
Crue Spanish Universities
Diakonia Spain
Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain
Federation of Evangelical Relixious Entities of Spain
Madrid Lawyers' Guild
Movemento contra a Intolerancia
Third Sector Platform

Pacte de coexistence - Déclaration commune

Pacte de coexistence

Préambule

Faced with the increase in the number of discourses and actions contrary to human rights, faced with the real risk of these discourses undermining the fundamental principles and values at the basis of our democracy, and which threaten our coexistence by endangering peace, on a national and international scale;

By assuming with commitment, generosity and willingness our civic duty to be only one living and active voice in our society, all in the construction of cohabitation and social cohesion, and aiming to work together to succeed in building a society that aspires to cohabit in diversity and mutual respect to the maximum;

Convinced that all the effort made in Spain in the search for a common project for a democratic, peaceful and egalitarian society, while celebrating our diversity as an intrinsic richness in our own history; aware of the pain produced and of the many paths cut by all types of radicalisation; as citizens, institutions, groups and individuals under the eyes of those who, in one way or another, represent different forms of religious and secular thought; all in the sole aim of achieving a compromise of social and cultural harmony that serves as a reference for our country, we adhere to the following declaration and we invite, at the same time, all citizens in law and in fact to join in the confidence that it supports the concordance and progress of universal ethical values and that it contributes to greater justice for the common good.



1. Nous assimilons comme propres, les valeurs citées par la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme, par le Traité de l'Union Européenne et par la Constitution espagnole, qui se réfèrent au principe de la dignité d'une personne et les droits inviolables de tout être humain à la Vie, à l'intégrité physique et morale, telles que la mise en place des conditions pour que la liberté et l'égalité de toutes les personnes et des groupes auxquels ils appartiennent soient réalisées et effectives, et permettent le libre développement de sa personnalité et dignité, dans une société caractérisée par le pluralisme, la non-discrimination, la tolérance, la justice, la solidarité et l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes.

2. Nous manifestions notre plus grande condemnation à la violence de quelconques de ses expressions ou modalités, qui soit qui pratique et quelles que soient ses origines, en y intégrant l'intempérance verbale, les humiliations, le langage offensant ou vexant qui contribue ou stimule le soupçon, la menace, l'accusation, la discrimination ou la confrontation de quelconque façon; et démontrons notre solidarité effective envers toutes les victimes.

3. We express our irrevocable will to act fraternally towards one another, in accordance with the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to build cohabitation in civic respect, aware that only a society that seeks reconciliation can develop processes of dialogue based on plurality.

4. We choose to reinforce mutual trust, respect, transparency, value and fairness in all our actions.

5. We believe in the power of speech, in the importance and necessity of civic action as instruments to denounce and transform any structure or thought that oppresses anyone, whatever their belief, their situation or their own way of expressing their human condition.

6. We propose to deepen the mechanism of dialogue, consensus and encounter by strengthening the use of a language of mutual respect, tolerance, consideration for the ideas of others, the supreme appreciation of life and the dignity of the human being.

7. We recognise the value of ethics based on various foundations, whether secular or religious, which respect the autonomy of conscience, seek to unite society and provide non-violent means to build fairer and more inclusive communities.

8. We commit ourselves to elaborate and assume an ethical and civic consensus built on the fundamental human values, criteria and attitudes present in the different religious and secular ethical-philosophical traditions that coexist in our society.

9. We declare our strong will to contribute to the resolution of conflicts in the fairest possible way, by exercising self-mastery and the ethical use of all freedoms for the common good.

10. We commit ourselves to develop lines of work together and with our respective institutions and communities to strengthen the necessary conditions for cohabitation and to implement this pact in all its dimensions, in order to eradicate from our relational environments any behaviour contrary to the principles set out here.

With the certainty that we have not made any mistakes in making this step of unity in diversity, we subscribe to this declaration and invite society as a whole to join in this commitment of hope and responsibility for a better future of coexistence and peace.

Pact of coexistence
24 August, 2017

PREAMBLE

In the face of the increase in speeches and actions contrary to human rights, in the face of the real risk that such speeches undermine the fundamental principles and values that underpin our democracy, damage our coexistence and endanger peace, both nationally and internationally;


Assuming with firm conviction, generosity and willingness to work our civic duty to be a living and active voice in our society, committed to the construction of coexistence and social cohesion, and with the purpose of working together to achieve a society that longs to live together in plurality and maximum mutual respect;


Convinced of all the effort made in Spain in the search for a common project of a democratic, peaceful and egalitarian society, and celebrating our diversity as an intrinsic wealth of our own history, aware of the pain produced and of the many lives cut short by all kinds of radicalisation, aware of our rights, but now more than ever of our duties as citizens, the undersigned institutions, collectives and individuals, who in one way or another represent diverse forms of religious and secular thought, with the sole purpose of achieving a commitment to social and cultural harmony that serves as a reference for our country, adhere to the following declaration and invite, in turn, all citizens in fact and in law to join it in the confidence that it will help harmony and the progress of universal ethical values and contribute to greater justice for the common good.



BECAUSE OF IT AND FOR IT:
1- We assume as our own the values contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the Treaty on European Union and in the Spanish Constitution referring to the principle of the dignity of the person and the inviolable rights of every human being to life, to physical and moral integrity, as well as to the achievement of the conditions for the real and effective freedom and equality of all persons and of the groups to which they belong, allowing the free development of their personality and dignity, in a society characterised by pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between men and women.


2- We express our strongest condemnation of violence in any of its expressions or modalities, whoever practices it and whatever its origin, including verbal intemperance, humiliation, hurtful or offensive language that in any way contributes to or stimulates suspicion, threat, harassment, discrimination or confrontation, and we show our effective solidarity with all victims.


3- We express our irrevocable will to behave fraternally towards one another, as expressed in the first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to build coexistence based on civic respect, aware that only a society that seeks reconciliation can develop processes of dialogue based on plurality.


4- We choose to reinforce mutual trust, respect, transparency, courage and generosity in all our actions.


5- We believe in the power of the word and in the importance and necessity of civic action as instruments to denounce and transform any structure or thought that oppresses people, whatever their beliefs, their situation or different way of expressing their human condition.


6- We propose to deepen the mechanisms of dialogue, consensus and encounter, reinforcing the use of a language of mutual respect, tolerance, consideration for the ideas of others, supreme appreciation for life and the dignity of the human being.


7- We recognise the value of ethics established on diverse foundations, secular or religious, that respect the autonomy of consciences, that seek to unite societies and offer non-violent ways to build more just and inclusive communities.


8- We commit ourselves to elaborate and assume an ethical and civic consensus built on the human values, criteria and fundamental attitudes present in the different religious and secular ethical-philosophical traditions that coexist in our society.


9- We declare our firm will to contribute to the resolution of conflicts in the fairest possible way, exercising self-control and the ethically oriented use of all freedoms for the common good.


10- We commit ourselves to develop lines of work in common and with our respective institutions and collectives in order to strengthen the necessary conditions for coexistence and to give practical compliance in all its dimensions to this pact, as well as to eradicate from our spheres of relationship any behaviour contrary to the principles set out herein.


In the certainty that we are not making a mistake in taking this step of unity in diversity, we endorse this declaration and invite society as a whole to join in this commitment of hope and responsibility for a better future of coexistence and peace.



Signatories
In alphabetical order:
- Archbishopric of Madrid
- Official College of Psychologists of Madrid
- Islamic Commission of Spain
- Coordinating Committee of Development Cooperation Organisations (Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Cooperación para el Desarrollo)
- Council for Victims of Hate Crimes and Discrimination
- Crue Spanish Universities
- Diakonia Spain
- Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain
- Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain (Federación de Entidades Religiosas Evangélicas de España)
- Madrid Bar Association
- Movement Against Intolerance
- Third Sector Platform