Protection Of Minorities
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Protection Of Minorities
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Author : Borhan Uddin Khan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-16
Protection Of Minorities written by Borhan Uddin Khan and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-16 with Political Science categories.
We live in a world that not only sets standards for, but also professes its commitment to promoting and protecting ‘rights’. Since ours is an age of heightened public interest in auditing the actual realisation of such standards and commitment, the first major focus of this book is a critical account of international standards aimed at the protection of minorities. To that end, it concentrates on four key dimensions. Firstly, it addresses the issue of the identification of minorities as understood by international law. Secondly, it outlines a brief history on the development of international law towards improving the protection of minorities. Thirdly, it gives an overview of international instruments and mechanisms on minorities. Finally, it analyses the rights of minorities under international standards. All these dimensions point to the fact that international minority rights lag behind the development of other branches of rights. The second major focus of this book is to relate international standards on minority protection to South Asian regimes. Concentrating on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Afghanistan, an endeavor is made to examine the state of minorities and their protection under the domestic regimes. It emerges that the normative commitments of these states are more or less compatible with international standards. Nevertheless, majority-minority syndrome persistently remains as one of the causes behind multidimensional deprivation and victimization of South Asian minorities. The present book also assesses the extent to which regional cooperation in South Asia has so far contributed to extending protection to minorities. This ends with an argument that SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) has the potential to play a far greater role in this regard.
Protecting The Rights Of Minorities In Africa A Guide For Human Rights Activists And Civil Society Organizations
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Author : Ibrahima Kane
language : en
Publisher: Minority Rights Group
Release Date : 2008-12-04
Protecting The Rights Of Minorities In Africa A Guide For Human Rights Activists And Civil Society Organizations written by Ibrahima Kane and has been published by Minority Rights Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-04 with Social Science categories.
Unlike the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as the African Charter) and the subsequent African human rights treaties do not consider minorities as a legal category recognized in African human rights law. In a continent where most of the armed conflicts between 1963 and 1998, which affected more than 60 per cent of the population, were due to severe identity or religious differences, this seems hardly understandable. It is all the more incomprehensible if we consider that the regional human rights protection system, set up thanks to the activism of President Léopold Sédar Senghor, is aimed mainly at addressing ‘Africa’s real needs‘. Is this omission the result of a deliberate attempt by those who drafted these various conventions to ignore the existence of minorities completely, or does it reflect the realistic approach which, in the late 1970s, required ‘a common [legal] denominator’ to be established among African countries, prior to a political, economic and social evolution that could pave the way for more effective protection of collective rights taking place? This second option is the one which seems to have prevailed, because, as emphasized by Chairman Kéba Mbaye regarding the African Charter, ‘the writers [of the Charter] were satisfied with making vague hypotheses with regard to several aspects. This approach … was intended to avoid frightening off the representatives of the States and to give way to a dynamic action by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.’ This implied that minorities could, by taking bold initiatives, assert before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) a right to the legal status recognized to certain groups, i.e. that of ‘oppressed people’. However, the democratization process the African States went through in the late 1990s, and in particular the advent of the African Union – which believes the development of African societies should enable Africans ‘to assume their identity and condition instead of having to be burdened by them – opened a new era for minorities, as the African States clearly committed themselves to promoting peace, safety and stability within the continent (Constitutive Act of the African Union, Article 3 (f)) and to ensuring that their actions are always based on such essential principles as respect for the sacrosanct nature of human life (Constitutive Act, Article 4 (o)), respect for democratic principles, human rights, the rule of law and good governance (Article 4 (m)), the promotion of equality between men and women (Article 4 (l)), and the condemnation and rejection of impunity. The new environment not only creates the conditions for effective consideration of the situation of minorities by African human rights law but also, more importantly, offers the possibility to all those who are directly interested in the issue to display more creativity and imagination in using the current regional legislation in order to promote and protect the rights of minorities in Africa. This guide is precisely designed to provide all those fighting for the recognition of the inalienable rights of minorities, including organizations created by and for minorities, human rights activists and lawyers, with legal tools that can enable them to cope with the numerous violations of their rights that they encounter on a daily basis. It is also designed to be an effective instrument in pleading the cause of human rights before African regional or sub-regional political institutions put in place to promote human rights in general and of minorities in particular. What is a minority? What are the rights minorities can claim, in the absence of a clear legal definition of ‘minority’, within African States? What are the regional or sub-regional bodies that can be turned to with regard to the implementation of, or advocacy for, these rights? How can the organizations promoting or defending the rights of minorities usefully employ these bodies to promote and defend their cause? How to ensure that the decisions taken by regional jurisdictions and political authorities are effectively implemented? This guide tries to provide useful insights into these questions. The ambition of this guide is to be not only a useful instrument helping in the promotion and defence of the rights of minorities but also an invaluable tool in the training of African activists on the law regarding minorities in Africa. Finally, MRG and its partners hope this guide will lay the foundations for a productive debate on the protection of the rights of minorities in Africa and will pave the way for the imminent elaboration of a treaty which would consider the specific rights of the legal category of minorities.
Protecting The Rights Of Minorities In Africa
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Author : Ibrahima Kane (lawyer.)
language : en
Publisher: Minority Rights Group
Release Date : 2008
Protecting The Rights Of Minorities In Africa written by Ibrahima Kane (lawyer.) and has been published by Minority Rights Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Political Science categories.
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and to promote cooperation and understanding between communities.
The International Protection Of Minorities
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Author : James Edmund Sandford Fawcett
language : en
Publisher: [London] : Minority Rights Group
Release Date : 1979
The International Protection Of Minorities written by James Edmund Sandford Fawcett and has been published by [London] : Minority Rights Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Human rights categories.
The Protection Of Minorities And Human Rights
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Author : Yoram Dinstein
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-11-27
The Protection Of Minorities And Human Rights written by Yoram Dinstein and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-27 with Law categories.
From the dawn of modern international law, manifold treaties (especially peace treaties) have recognized the rights of specific minorities in specific territories. Today -- with Eastern Europe once more in turmoil and with minority groups all over the world clamouring for recognition -- there is a growing awareness that, irrespective of the observance of the fundamental freedoms of individuals, minority groups have their legitimate interests that must be appreciated and accommodated. This collection of essays grew out of an international legal colloquium, held at the Faculty of Law of Tel Aviv University in March 1990. Some of the papers have already been published in volume 20 of the Israel Yearbook on Human Rights, but others are printed here for the first time. The authors come from different parts of the world and represent different legal backgrounds. They are by no means at one in their analysis of the human rights of minority groups, but they all share the sense that problems of minorities cannot be brushed aside or glossed over. It is not too hazardous to forecast that these problems will actually intensify in the 21st century. Whereas they cannot be solved through exclusively legal means, international and constitutional lawyers must do their utmost to identify flash points and to offer at least some prescriptive guidelines. This is the principal purpose of the present volume.
The Weaknesses In The International Protection Of Minority Rights
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Author : Javaid Rehman
language : en
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Release Date : 2000-04-13
The Weaknesses In The International Protection Of Minority Rights written by Javaid Rehman and has been published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-13 with Political Science categories.
Features of the convention.
The Protection Of Minorities In Canada From The Standpoint Of Federalism
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Author : Margaret Sprout
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
The Protection Of Minorities In Canada From The Standpoint Of Federalism written by Margaret Sprout and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with categories.
Justifications Of Minority Protection In International Law
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Author : Athanasia Spiliopoulou Åkermark
language : en
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Release Date : 1997-07-23
Justifications Of Minority Protection In International Law written by Athanasia Spiliopoulou Åkermark and has been published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-23 with Law categories.
1993-1995.
Documents Relating To The Protection Of Minorities By The League Of Nations
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Author : League of Nations. Council
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
Documents Relating To The Protection Of Minorities By The League Of Nations written by League of Nations. Council and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with International relations categories.
Managing Babel
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Author : Li-Ann Thio
language : en
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Release Date : 2005
Managing Babel written by Li-Ann Thio and has been published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Law categories.
This book is a comprehensive, modern study of the important field of international protection of minority rights, focusing on 20th century developments.