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Minorities OHCHR and minorities Special Rapporteur on minority issues Forum on Minority Issues About Minorities enrich the societies of each and every country in the world. Yet too often, minorities face multiple form...
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...
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, reli...
The 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 mino...
Oct 26, 2020 · 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 clarifica...
Dec 3, 2025 · 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 t...
Defining a minority What is a minority? Who defines a minority? Who are the beneficiaries of minority rights? these questions and the possible responses thereto have been the subject of a number of studies by experts ...
Dec 18, 1992 · The General Assembly , Reaffirming that one of the basic aims of the United Nations, as proclaimed in the Charter, is to promote and encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for a...
Jan 30, 2025 · In the present report the Special Rapporteur on minority issues unpacks and examines the meaning of article 1 of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Li...
Minority artists can play a key role in advancing peace, transitional justice, mutual understanding and reconciliation. Artists document war and conflict by preserving memories, humanizing victims, and challenging off...
