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Bookmark or Share- Special Rapporteur on minority issues | OHCHRThe recommendations contained in the present report are drawn primarily from the discussions held and contributions made by participants at the sixteenth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, held on 30 November and 1 December 2023, on the theme “Minorities and cohesive societies: equality, social inclusion and socioeconomic participation”.
- Minorities being left behind with growing inequality, discrimination ...He is one of the world's leading experts on minority rights in international law, with more than 200 publications in some 30 languages. Special Rapporteurs are part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general ...
- United Nations Guide for Minorities | OHCHRThe Guide is currently being updated and expanded. Many States have minorities within their borders. Although no firm statistics exist, estimates suggest that 10 to 20 per cent of the world's population belong to minorities. This means that between 600 million and 1.2 billion people are in need of special measures for the protection of their rights, given that minorities are often among the ...
- About minorities and human rights | OHCHRMinorities exist in every country of the world, enriching the diversity of their societies. Minority identity is understood to involve subjective and objective elements. The self-identification of the person concerned is taken to be determinative. UN definitions—set out primarily in a 1992 Declaration—focus on four categories: national, ethnic, religious and linguistic. It is commonly ...
- About minorities and human rights | OHCHRThe outcome document of the 2005 World Summit of Heads of State and Government, approved by the General Assembly, notes that “the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities contributes to political and social stability and peace and enriches the cultural diversity and heritage of society”.
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