III- Through sensitization programmes 607. All the citizens benefit from programmes directed towards the promotion of the culture of human rights through the means of information (newspapers, audiovisual, multimedia), seminars, cultural and artistic manifestations and other activities of civil society. 608. The Tunisian media (television channels, radio and newspapers) plays an important role in the dissemination of the values of human rights to the public, of non-discrimination, of tolerance, of openness and respect for difference. 609. The channel Tunis 7 undertook to disseminate the culture of human rights through programmes which are broadcast during certain events as well as during numerous meetings hosted by Tunisia and devoted to these issues. 610. Channel 21 for its part has developed numerous programmes aimed at the dissemination of the culture of tolerance and human rights in general and the rights of the child in particular. This concern is manifested through the broadcasting of reports in which the youth are the principal actors. 611. In this same context, the programmes destined for children contribute essentially to this logic. The reports endeavour to infuse a spirit of tolerance and human rights into the children’s personalities. 612. Tunisia’s ambition in the area of promotion and protection of human rights is permanently devoted to the historical, social, political and cultural forms which make a dynamic and open choice on the future. It is for this reason that Tunisia has deployed all efforts for the respect of humanism, pluralism, of the right to difference. This implies the punishing of all discriminatory action, whatever the excuse, all incitement to hatred or violence, calumny and insult. It is in this manner that one can conceive of a « society for Man, by Man » and continue to struggle towards this end. 613. The culture of human rights leads to a new decisive step in the same direction. Not to take the edge of the combat for human rights, but to allow it to develop better on behalf of the principle of all modern civilization itself: Man cannot be considered only as a means, but always as an end. Every human being has inalienable rights. But none of these rights is ever acquired; it requires efforts of perception, responsibility and solidarity to conquer and exercise them. In effect, the concrete and continuous validation of this vision of the culture of human rights can only progress in respect for each other: respect for the dignity, the identity of the right to living conditions for all Tunisians; respect by all, of the right of each person to a peaceful and safe life, of the responsibilities which involve communal life. 614. The human values (the dignity of Man, freedom, justice, progress, peace), the democratic principles (the sovereignty of the people, the separation of powers, the equality of rights and responsibilities, equality before the law, the rights of citizens to employment, to good health, to progress, to education) and the rights and political, economic and social liberties constitute the theoretical foundation of this culture of human rights. 127