Minority rights-based approaches to the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities 2013, para. 26
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- The Independent Expert adopts an inclusive approach to which groups fall within the scope of "religious minority". She is guided by the Human Rights Committee's General Comment 23 (50) (art. 27) which emphasizes that the existence of an ethnic, religious or linguistic minority in a given State party does not depend upon a decision by that State party but is required to be established by objective criteria (see CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.5, para. 5.2). She recognizes the right to self-identify as belonging to a religious minority or not to do so, and does not limit her attention to officially recognized groups. Consequently, references to "religious minorities" encompass a broad range of religious or belief communities, traditional and non-traditional, whether recognized by the State or not, and include more recently established faith or belief groups that seek the protection of their rights under minority rights standards. Non-believers, atheists or agnostics may also face challenges and discrimination and require protection of their rights.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on minority issues
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 26
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