Minority rights-based approaches to the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities 2013, para. 15
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- International standards require the enjoyment on an equal basis of all human rights by all. However, many State religion and State ideology relationships result in discrimination and violations against religious minorities. Some States have discriminatory provisions enshrined in their constitutional, civil and criminal laws that have a severe impact on religious minorities. Violations do not exist solely in States in which the Government and its institutions are linked to the predominant religion. Some States that declare a secular position are also highly intolerant of religious or belief communities, their associations, activities and manifestations. Although such States may strike some level of coexistence with the majority religion, they are often negligent or dismissive of their human rights duties towards religious minorities. Respect for the rights of religious minorities does not, therefore, automatically flow from any specific model of State religion or ideology.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on minority issues
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 15
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