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Power affairs: Discrimination as a power tool, not just prejudice - HCHF
Senior Advisor to the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), Herizal Hazri challenged conventional narratives that portray religious hatred as merely a moral or cultural failing.
BAKU: Discrimination is less about religious disrespect and more about the pursuit of power.
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Senior Advisor to the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), Herizal Hazri challenged conventional narratives that portray religious hatred as merely a moral or cultural failing.
“Discrimination against Muslims, Christians, and other communities is part of a chronic struggle for power,” he said in his address at the international conference “Islamophobia in Focus: Unveiling Bias, Shattering Stigmas” held in Baku.
Fostering coexistence and fraternity through shared humanity in navigating the power affairs: https://www.forhumanfraternity.org
He emphasized that religion’s central role in society often renders it a tool for political mobilisation which used both to incite division and to secure authority.
“We must stop viewing discrimination solely through the lens of religion and start recognizing it for what it often is: a calculated exercise in power,” he urged.
Hazri called for systemic solutions to what he described as a structural abuse of religious identity.
“This is not just a moral issue. It’s a systemic problem that demands a systemic fix,” he concluded, underscoring the urgent need for policy reform and political accountability.
His intervention added critical depth to the conference’s agenda, urging all to move beyond symbolic gestures and commit to meaningful structural change in the global fight against Islamophobia and religious discrimination.
AI Brief
- Discrimination is often driven by the pursuit of power, not just religious hatred.
- Religion is frequently used as a political tool to divide and gain control.
- Systemic reforms and accountability are needed to address the root causes of religious discrimination.
Senior Advisor to the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), Herizal Hazri challenged conventional narratives that portray religious hatred as merely a moral or cultural failing.
“Discrimination against Muslims, Christians, and other communities is part of a chronic struggle for power,” he said in his address at the international conference “Islamophobia in Focus: Unveiling Bias, Shattering Stigmas” held in Baku.
Fostering coexistence and fraternity through shared humanity in navigating the power affairs: https://www.forhumanfraternity.org
He emphasized that religion’s central role in society often renders it a tool for political mobilisation which used both to incite division and to secure authority.
“We must stop viewing discrimination solely through the lens of religion and start recognizing it for what it often is: a calculated exercise in power,” he urged.
Hazri called for systemic solutions to what he described as a structural abuse of religious identity.
“This is not just a moral issue. It’s a systemic problem that demands a systemic fix,” he concluded, underscoring the urgent need for policy reform and political accountability.
His intervention added critical depth to the conference’s agenda, urging all to move beyond symbolic gestures and commit to meaningful structural change in the global fight against Islamophobia and religious discrimination.