Minorities in situations of humanitarian crises 2016, para. 16
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- There is, however, no exact data on how many minorities are affected by crises and where: many people go unreached and uncounted for as situations change swiftly and population data are often lacking in the most crisis-prone settings. Nevertheless, during the course of her mandate, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues has observed that minorities, whether ethnic, national, religious or linguistic, can be disproportionately affected, either directly or indirectly, owing to their minority status, during the crisis itself or in the aftermath when seeking protection. The mandate of the Special Rapporteur has repeatedly addressed the plight of such minorities in situations of humanitarian crises through country visits, consultations, side events and thematic reports, and in response to emergent and emergency situations through communications, and press statements. However, despite these contributions, the Special Rapporteur notes there remains a dearth of research and understanding regarding the specific needs and vulnerabilities of minorities in situations of humanitarian crises at the global level.
- 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
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 16
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