Two proposed rules adopted by a House committee last week would dramatically affect the rights of the minority party, Minority Leader Chuck Hunter, D-Helena, said. But incoming House Speaker Austin ...
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 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 ...
From prisons to refugee camps, to polluted rivers and erased histories, minority artists use art to preserve memory, reclaim identity and confront injustice. Their voices reveal the courage it takes to turn loss into belonging.
NEW YORK (23 October 2020) – Recognition of a minority does not depend on the acceptance or whims of States, a UN human rights expert today told the General Assembly as he proposed a series of clarifications of the concept for improving protection of minorities worldwide.
BRUSSELS – The European Union must find bolder, more effective ways to protect minority rights within its own borders, a UN expert said today.
A/HRC/61/41: Addressing minority issues through their root causes - Report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues Acknowledging the specificities of minority issues in each country in which they arise, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues tries to identify what minority issues are in different contexts.