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 …
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 …
Minorities | OHCHR
Dec 3, 2025 · 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. …
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 …
OHCHR and minorities | OHCHR
Feb 10, 2025 · OHCHR’s work on minority rights Minority rights are an integral part of the United Nations’ work for the promotion and protection of human rights, sustainable human …
La notion de minorité : définition utilisée dans le cadre du mandat
Une minorité ethnique, religieuse ou linguistique est tout groupe de personnes qui constitue moins de la moitié de la population sur l’ensemble du territoire d’un État et dont les membres ont les …
“We must do more to protect minorities” | OHCHR
Dec 16, 2022 · Türk stressed an important step towards this unequal treatment and marginalisation by social systems is to make it easier for minorities and their representatives, …
A/HRC/58/54: The right to identity of persons belonging to …
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 …
Call for Inputs: What are Minority Issues? - OHCHR
Feb 28, 2025 · 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 …
Minority artists transform loss into resistance and belonging
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 …