MINORITY GROUPS: New UN Expert outlines priority areas

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Summary: The new Independent Expert on minority issues outlines her priority areas in her first report to the Human Rights Council.

In her first report to the Human Rights Council, the new Independent Expert on minority issues, Ms. Rita Izsák, outlines her priorities for the next couple of years.

Priority areas of work

  • The rights of linguistic minorities
  • The rights and security of religious minorities
  • Recognition of minorities
  • Cross-cutting issues: Youth and women belonging to minorities
  • Achieving the Millennium Development Goals for disadvantaged minorities
  • The role of minority rights protection in conflict prevention
  • The role of minorities in advocating for their rights
  • Increased outreach and networking with minority groups

The report also looks back at the work of the previous mandate-holder, provides details on country visits, and an update on the Forum on Minority Issues.

Further Information

    pdf: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=27177

    Articles: 
    Article 30: Children of minorities or of indigenous peoples
    Organisation: 
    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
    Attachment Link: 
    http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=27177
    Web: 
    http://www.crin.org/docs/A.HRC.19.56_en.pdf
    Tags: 
    Individual cases of violations
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    Countries

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