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”
Minorities | OHCHR Minority rights; COVID-19 and minority rights; diversity; ethnic, national, linguistic and religious minorities; non-discrimination; inclusion; hate speech; Roma; descent-based discrimination, Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP)
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
OHCHR and minorities | OHCHR Activities International Art Contest: Recognizing Minority Artists Working on Statelessness Themes: On the occasion of the International Day Against Racial Discrimination 21 March 2022, OHCHR, the UN Refugee Agency and Freemuse join forces to launch a contest for minority artists exploring statelessness themes through their artwork
A HRC 58 54: The right to identity of persons belonging to minorities . . . Summary In addition to providing a summary of his activities in 2024, 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 Linguistic Minorities as a way to explore whether the right to identity belongs to minorities directly, or only to persons
Call for Inputs: What are Minority Issues? - OHCHR BackgroundSince the creation of the mandate on minority issues by the Commission on Human Rights in 2005, 20 thematic reports have been presented to the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council and 14 reports to the UN General Assembly These reports have dealt with many issues concerning the specific categories of minorities or the legal protection of specific rights of persons
United Nations Forum on Minority Issues | OHCHR Introduction The Forum on Minority Issues was established to provide a platform for promoting dialogue and cooperation on issues pertaining to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, as well as thematic contributions and expertise to the work of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues
United Nations Guide for Minorities | OHCHR 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 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
UN expert clarifies concept of minorities to ensure their protection in . . . 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
Call for input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on minority . . . BackgroundIn his report to the 80th session of the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Prof Nicolas Levrat, will address the issue of the contribution by the United Nations (UN) to the realization of the objectives of the 1992 Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities