A/HRC/19/56
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction .............................................................................................................
1–5
4
II.
Activities of the independent expert ........................................................................
6–17
4
III.
Priorities for the work of the independent expert, 2012 to 2014 .............................
18–48
7
A.
The rights of linguistic minorities ...................................................................
19–21
7
B.
The rights and security of religious minorities ...............................................
22–25
8
C.
Recognition of minorities ...............................................................................
26–29
9
D.
Cross-cutting issues: Youth and women belonging to minorities ...................
30–32
9
E.
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals for disadvantaged minorities
33–35
10
F.
The role of minority rights protection in conflict prevention..........................
36–39
11
G.
The role of minorities in advocating for their rights .......................................
40–44
11
H.
Increased outreach and networking with minority groups ..............................
45–48
12
IV.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights
of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities .
49–53
13
V.
Report on activities of the former independent expert, Gay McDougall
(11 December 2010 to 31 July 2011) .....................................................................
54–62
14
Country visits ..........................................................................................................
60–62
15
VI.
Update on the Forum on Minority Issues ................................................................
63–81
16
VII.
Conclusion ..............................................................................................................
82–83
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