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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Tokelau, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (1995), para. 120
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- Conscious that immigration into Guam has resulted in the indigenous Chamorros becoming a minority in their homeland,
- Topic(s)
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (1998), para. 04
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- Concerned by the growing frequency and severity of disputes and conflicts concerning minorities in many countries and their often tragic consequences, and concerned also that persons belonging to minorities are particularly vulnerable to displacement through, inter alia, population transfers, refugee flows and forced relocation,
- Topic(s)
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, Tokelau, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (1998), para. 097
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- 4. Further requests the administering Power to continue to recognize and respect the political rights and the cultural and ethnic identity of the people of Guam, including the Chamorro people, and to take all necessary measures to respond to the concerns of the territorial Government with regard to the immigration issue;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (2014), para. 118
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- 3. Requests the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial Government, to continue to transfer land to the original landowners of the Territory, to continue to recognize and to respect the political rights and the cultural and ethnic identity of the Chamorro people of Guam and to take all measures necessary to address the concerns of the territorial Government with regard to the question of immigration;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief (2018), para. 27
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- 11. Recognizes with concern the challenges that persons in vulnerable situations, including persons deprived of their liberty, refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons, children, persons belonging to national or ethnic , religious and linguistic minorities and migrants, as well as women, are facing as regards their ability to freely exercise their right to freedom of religion or belief;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2020), para. 34
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- 1. Notes with appreciation the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Spec ial Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the rights of indigenous peoples, takes note of the report of the Special Rapporteur, 15 and encourages all Governments to respond favourably to her requests for visits;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar (2000), para. 21
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- 13. Deplores the continued violations of human rights, in particular those directed against persons belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, including summary executions, rape, torture, forced labour, forced portering, forced relocations, destruction of crops and fields and dispossession of land and property, which deprives those persons of all means of subsistence;
- Topic(s)
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027) (2020), para. 21
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- Recognizing the importance of supporting countries in their efforts to eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, and to promote the empowerment of the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including women, children and youth, indigenous peoples and local communities, older persons, persons with disabilities, migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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New Urban Agenda (2017), para. 083
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- 57. We commit ourselves to promoting, as appropriate, full and productive employment, decent work for all and livelihood opportunities in cities and human settlements, with special attention to the needs and potential of women, youth, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and local communities, refugees, and internally displaced persons and migrants, particularly the poorest and those in vulnerable situations, and to promote non-discriminatory access to legal income- earning opportunities.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (1999), para. 26
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- 8. Expresses its profound concern about and condemnation of manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against migrant workers and members of their families, persons belonging to minorities and members of vulnerable groups in many societies;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2020), para. 08
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- Bearing in mind the policy instruments in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration 10 for Member States to draw on, including to respond to the needs of migrants who face situations of vulnerability, including indigenous peoples,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Violence against women migrant workers (1998), para. 17
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- 7. Invites all relevant United Nations human rights treaty bodies, in particular the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, relevant thematic and country rapporteurs, in particular the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on violence against women, its causes and consequences, the Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and its working groups, within their respective mandates, to address the problem of violence against women migrant workers in their deliberations and findings, with a view to promoting and protecting their rights and welfare;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Question of Guam (2019), para. 32
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- Recalling its resolution 35/118 of 11 December 1980 and the territorial Government’s concern that immigration into Guam has resulted in the indigenous CHamorus becoming a minority in their homeland,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (2002), para. 04
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- Concerned by the frequency and severity of disputes and conflicts concerning minorities in many countries and their often tragic consequences, and concerned also that persons belonging to minorities are particularly vulnerable to displacement through, inter alia, population transfers, refugee flows and forced relocation,
- Topic(s)
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief (2013), para. 22
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- 8. Recognizes with concern the situation of persons in vulnerable situations, including persons deprived of their liberty, refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons, children, persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and migrants, as regards their ability to freely exercise their right to freedom of religion or belief;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar (2013), para. 17
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- 14. Urges the Government of Myanmar to accelerate its efforts to address discrimination, human rights violations, violence, displacement and economic deprivation affecting various ethnic minorities, and, expressing particular concern about the situation of the Rohingya minority in Rakhine State, urges the Government to take action to bring about an improvement in their situation and to protect all their human rights, including their right to a nationality;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan (2005), para. 10
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- (g) The invitation by the Government of Turkmenistan to the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which was extended on 16 November 2004, to visit the country by the end of 2004;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Rights of the child (2016), para. 055
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- 24. Calls upon all States to ensure, for children belonging to minorities and vulnerable groups and children in vulnerable situations, including migrant children and indigenous children, as well as children placed in alternative care and within the juvenile justice system and in detention, the enjoyment of all human rights, as well as access to health care, social services and education, on an equal basis with others and to ensure that all such children, in particular unaccompanied migrant children and those who are victims of violence and exploitation, receive appropriate protection and assistance;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Human rights and indigenous peoples (2019), para. 43
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- 27. Notes with great concern the increase in cases of reprisals against indigenous human rights defenders, indigenous peoples’ representatives attending United Nations meetings and United Nations mandate holders working on the rights of indigenous peoples, and expresses its concern at the practice of some countries hosting meetings on indigenous issues of intentionally delaying or denying entry visas to respective United Nations mandate holders;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Activists
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Mandate of the independent expert on minority issues (2011), para. 08
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- Expressing concern at the frequency and severity of disputes and conflicts involving persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities in many countries and their often tragic consequences, and that persons belonging to minorities often suffer disproportionately from the effects of conflict, resulting in the violation of their human rights, and are particularly vulnerable to displacement through, inter alia, population transfers, refugee flows and forced relocation,
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief (2015), para. 27
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- 11. Recognizes with concern the situation of persons in vulnerable situations, including persons deprived of their liberty, refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons, children, persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and migrants, as regards their ability to freely exercise their right to freedom of religion or belief;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2019), para. 37
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- 17. Strongly condemns the violation of various individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, in particular in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region, including the excessive use of force, extrajudicial killings, ill-treatment, forced displacement and violations of their rights to maintain customs, traditional ways of life and a spiritual relationship with their land;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1996), para. 26
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- 9. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the study on the effects of racial discrimination on the children of minorities, in particular those of migrant workers, in the fields of education, training and employment, and to submit, inter alia, specific recommendations for the implementation of measures to combat the effects of that discrimination;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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The right to a nationality: women’s equal nationality rights in law and in practice (2016), para. 19
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- Noting that, among displaced, migrant and refugee populations, gender inequality in nationality laws may leave children born in woman-headed households, including those headed by indigenous women, at risk of statelessness and may pose a barrier to children’s eventual voluntary return to the country of their parents’ residence,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (2004), para. 04
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- Concerned by the frequency and severity of disputes and conflicts concerning minorities and their often tragic consequences, and concerned also that persons belonging to minorities are particularly vulnerable to displacement,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Rights of the child (2020), para. 042
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- 17. Calls upon all States to protect the human rights of all children and to ensure, for children belonging to minorities in vulnerable situations, including migrant children, indigenous children, children of African descent, internally displaced children and children with disabilities, the enjoyment of all human rights as well as access to health care, social services, social protection and accessible and inclusive education on an equal basis with others, and to ensure that all such children, in particular unaccompanied migrant children, internally displaced children and those who are victims of violence and exploitation, receive special protection and assistance and that the best interests of the child are a primary consideration in their policies of integration, return and family reunification;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam,Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands (2003), para. 116
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- Conscious that immigration into Guam has resulted in the indigenous Chamorros becoming a minority in their homeland,
- Topic(s)
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
Paragraph
Rights of indigenous peoples (2020), para. 38
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- 5. Encourages Member States, resident coordinators and United Nations country teams, within their mandates and in coordination with the Governments concerned, to involve indigenous peoples regarding issues affecting them in the preparation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks and country programme action plans;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Human rights and indigenous peoples (2019), para. 19
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- 3. Also welcomes the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including its annual report 8 and its intersessional activities, and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to ensure timely translation in all official languages of the United Nations and distribution of these reports for the Council and pre- session translation of the studies and reports of the Expert Mechanism, in accordance with Council resolution 33/25 of 30 September 2016;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar (2010), para. 24
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- 14. Expresses its concern about the continuing discrimination, human rights violations, violence, displacement and economic deprivation affecting numerous ethnic minorities, including, but not limited to, the Rohingya ethnic minority in Northern Rakhine State, and calls upon the Government of Myanmar to take immediate action to bring about an improvement in their respective situations, and to grant citizenship to the Rohingya ethnic minority;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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