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MINORITIES
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General Information |
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 Human Rights Committee, General Comment 23, Article 27 (on minorities)
OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities established in 1992 to respond to the challenge of ethnic conflict as a primary reason of the large scale violence in Europe.
Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities
adopted by the General Assembly resolution 47/135 of 18
December 1992
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External Links |
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Center for World Indigenous Studies dedicated to a wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and the knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations.
Centre Internacional Escarr per a les Minories tniques i Nacionals (CIEMEN) designed to combat some of the most fundamental and challenging problems affecting
the peaceful co-existence of individuals and communities in Europe and beyond.
European Roma Rights Centre international public interest law organisation working to combat anti-Romani racism and human rights abuse of Roma through strategic litigation, research and policy development, advocacy and human rights education.
INCORE - Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity an international centre of excellence for the study of peace and conflict.
Minorities at Risk Project a university-based research project that monitors and analyzes the status and conflicts of politically-active communal groups in all countries with a current population of at least 500,000.
Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
working to secure the rights of minority and indigenous people.
Survival International (Tribal Peoples) movement for tribal people.
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Reports, Articles and Analysis |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted and proclaimed by
General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948.
High Comissioner on National minorities Factsheet The High Commissioners role is to provide early warning and take appropriate
early action to prevent ethnic tensions from developing into conflict. Hismandate describes him as an instrument of conflict prevention at the earliest
possible stage.
The national minorities and the European Charter
of regional or minority languages
University of Roskilde Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change
Department of Geography.
Reports find minority and indigenous children disproportionately excluded from school
(UNICEF) (July 2009)
Indigenous children - Their Human Rights, mortality and the Millennium development goals
(UN Chronicle)
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Country and Region Specific |
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Africa |
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Indigenous Healing of War - Affected Children in Africa (Indigenous Knowledge Notes No.10) (World Bank) (July 1999)
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Americas |
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Americas 'failing native peoples'
(BBC News) (October 11, 2002)
Indigenous peoples -- Second-class citizens in the lands of their ancestors
(Amnesty International) (October 11, 2002)
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Australia |
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The current state of Australia's indigenous children
(UN Chronicle)
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Iraq |
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Minority targeted in Iraq bombings (BBC News) (August 15, 2007)
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