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- About minorities and human rights | OHCHR
Minorities 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
- Minorities | OHCHR
Minorities enrich the societies of each and every country in the world Yet too often, minorities face multiple forms of discrimination, resulting in marginalization, violence and exclusion We must aim to ensure that no one is afraid to self-identify as a member of a minority, fearing disadvantage will come out of that decision Persons belonging to minorities must be guaranteed protection of
- About minorities and human rights | OHCHR
The 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”
- United Nations Guide for Minorities | OHCHR
OHCHR and minorities United Nations Guide for Minorities UN Network on Racial Discrimination and Protection of Minorities Combating intolerance against persons based on religion or belief Access to justice by persons from descent-based communities
- OHCHR and minorities | OHCHR
About minorities and human rights All countries in the world include persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, enriching the diversity of their societies Minorities face multiple forms of discrimination resulting in marginalization and exclusion
- Minorities, Discrimination and Statelessness | OHCHR
It further limits their access to services and the enjoyment of their human rights As flagged by the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, women belonging to minorities may be further marginalized by gender-based discrimination in relation to their acquisition, change or retention of nationality and the conferral of nationality on their children
- UN experts alarmed by reports of forced labour of Uyghur, Tibetan and . . .
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep concern regarding persistent allegations of forced labour affecting Uyghur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz minority groups as well as Tibetans within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and across other parts of China “There is a persistent pattern of alleged State-imposed forced labour involving ethnic minorities across multiple provinces in China,” the
- Pakistan: Widespread impunity for violence and discrimination against . . .
GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today called on the government of Pakistan to take concrete measures to prevent extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and attacks against places of worship and cemeteries amid ongoing violence and discrimination against religious minorities, including the Ahmadi community
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