Rights of minorities (article 27 of the Covenant)

Human rights situation in ethnic minority areas

By protecting minorities, Morsi could demonstrate to other governments and political movements the importance of minority rights and encourage them to behave likewise.

16. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring the rights of all national minorities in the country

Finland and Germany were not asked to sign a minority rights treaty.

To strengthen the capacity of all our countries to implement the principles and practices of democracy and respect for human rights, including minority rights.

Rahim Ahwaz is an Iranian human rights activist focusing on ethnic minority rights.

(The German population in Elsass Lothringen in France has no minority rights.

The coordinating committee should prepare a periodic publication on the situation of minority rights in the region

FI conducted a Training Workshop on UN and International Labor Organization Mechanisms on Trafficking, Bonded Labor and Forced Labor from June 5 7, 2002.

Undertake assessments of their impact on minority rights prior to funding development projects, analysing any adverse effects they may have on minorities, and institute a follow up process to check whether development projects may have been detrimental to minority rights

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Consider supporting the development of an international convention on minority rights and the establishment of a uniform definition of a minority

Substantive issues Discrimination on the basis of language freedom of expression minority rights fair trial effective remedy

Courts or tribunals should be empowered to award reparations, including compensation, to the victims of violations of minority rights.

Ensure that their efforts to pursue justice are sensitive to and respectful of the rights of other minority and vulnerable groups, such as the Dalits and women.

Reform the educational curricula to provide human rights education and review educational curricula to ensure that stereotypes and prejudices against minorities, especially religious minorities, and indigenous groups of people are removed from textbooks

Minority rights, institutional checks on government power, human rights the liberal aspects of democracy are entirely absent.

Article 27 mandates the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minority to enjoy their own culture, to profess their own religion, and to use their own language.

Cultural or religious practices which violate human rights law should be outlawed for everyone, not only for minorities.

2. Recognizes that respect for human rights and the promotion of understanding and tolerance by Governments as well as between and among minorities are central to the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities

Where such commissions are already in existence, they should have powers to hold public hearings on minority issues and have the mandate to investigate and grant remedies for the violation of minority rights.

(c) The establishment of the National Committee for the Promotion of the Rights of Religious Minorities, and encourages the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to expedite its launching

If a Sunni controlled government replaces the current leadership, its decision to protect minorities rights would be particularly encouraging.

That said, when it comes to respecting minority rights, democracies have a far better record than autocracies.

There was an appeal to the Working Group to call on the Government of Myanmar to repeal the Citizenship Law and to incorporate minority rights into national legislation.

Invites non governmental organizations and academic institutions to present studies on the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to the following minorities

Provide a standing invitation to the special rapporteurs and other United Nations bodies and mechanisms to monitor the situation of minority rights and vulnerable groups

In particular, it will advance the rights of minorities, and it will also strengthen local initiatives and help the economic, social and cultural development of all communities.

Taking note of Sub Commission resolution 2004 13 of 9 August 2004 on the rights of minorities and the recommendations contained therein,

The Charter enshrines human rights, minority rights and equal rights before the law regardless of ethnicity, religion or beliefs.

273 2001 ( About The Rights of Members of Minorities ) paragraph 9 ( The right to use language of a national minority in dealing with authorities and in front of the courts of law ) the same applies for the members of national minorities also in front of the courts of law.

2. Recognizes that respect for human rights and the promotion of understanding and tolerance by Governments as well as between and among minorities are central to the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities

2. Recognizes that respect for human rights and the promotion of understanding and tolerance by Governments as well as between and among minorities are central to the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities

Recognizes that respect for human rights and the promotion of understanding and tolerance by Governments as well as between and among minorities are central to the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to minorities

23.17 The Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, formerly called the Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, is the main subsidiary body of the Commission on Human Rights.

(f) Displaced minorities and other situations affecting minorities

Minorities

She said that change in Syria would require Syrians of every faith and ethnicity to work together, protecting and respecting the rights of minorities.

We are pleased to note that the Secretary General states in paragraph 6 his report that the Government has made the enhancement of minority rights a priority in its programme .

Human rights issues and violations affecting religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh and the prevailing situation of impunity were reported.

Provision should be made for effective legal representation of victims of violations of minority rights, including State legal aid

The establishment of special units within the national institutions to monitor the implementation of minority rights as provided under international treaties and conventions should be considered.

Poverty is a human rights issue and a factor which impedes the full enjoyment by all, including vulnerable minority groups, of those rights.

While the rights are consistently set out as rights of individuals, the duties of States are in part formulated as duties towards minorities as groups.