OHRC expresses its appreciation of the religious tolerance that Omani community enjoys
The USCIRF, an independent organization that conducts research on the presence of freedom of religion and the right for people to practice their chosen faiths around the world, said that Oman was free of any form of religious violence. The OHRC added: “The annual report issued by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom indicated that the Sultanate had no reference to violations of religious freedoms, while the Committee classified 16 countries around the world as countries of grave concern about violations of religious freedoms. The Committee also placed 12 other countries on the list of second degree of religious violations.”
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom held a press conference in the US Senate to announce the contents of its report and recommendations to the US State Department, knowing that it is an independent body of federal government and makes recommendations to the US President, Congress, and the US Department of State.
In its statement, the Commission stated that the countries that are deeply concerned about the violation of religious freedoms are those that commit systematic violations that are continuous, traumatic, and extremely dangerous, or turn a blind eye to such violations, and the report also pointed to numerous violations of religious freedoms around the world, and to other countries that have Reasons for concern about religious freedoms.
The Oman Human Rights Commission , in this context, said: “The report issued by the US Commission for International Religious Freedom is free of any reference to the Sultanate in the violation of religious freedoms which clearly confirms the efforts exerted by various governmental bodies, especially the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, to consolidate religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence which is guaranteed by the State’s statutes where religious tolerance and co-existence with individuals of different nationalities and ethnic and religious authorities are a prominent sign of Omani society.”
The international reports praised the efforts of the Sultanate in this regard, including the report of the US Department of State on the religious freedoms enjoyed by Omanis and residents in the Sultanate. and according to the latest Global Competitiveness Report, the Sultanate ranked first in the world in terms of freedom from terrorism,
The Sultanate also ranked fourth in the world as the best destination for expatriates according to the survey conducted by Expat Insider. In addition, the law in the Sultanate criminalises the abuse of people based on their faiths and religions.
The Oman Human Rights Commission expressed its happiness and appreciation for the lack of any negative aspects of religious freedom in the Sultanate, which clearly reflects the reality of Omani society under the social justice established by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos.
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