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Protection of minority rights in conflict prevention 2010, para. 88 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | As the Secretary-General affirmed in his report, early warning does not equate with early action (A/64/864, para. 19). States and international organizations remain reluctant to take action until violence has started. That is regrettable. Too much of the engagement of the international community is too late on the conflict continuum that spans from grievances to violence. As conflict situations escalate, the human costs on the ground and the political and financial costs to the international community escalate exponentially. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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The role of minority rights protection in promoting stability and conflict prevention 2011, para. 74 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Discussions about pooling the outputs of the early warning systems of the various funds, programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations and the possible development of a common system have not made significant progress owing to the complexities of the systems and the different needs of each body. An achievable aim could be to pool best practices to be made available to United Nations Headquarters and in-country teams, particularly with regard to innovative new practice using computer technology to compile and process large quantities of context-specific data. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Preventing and addressing violence and atrocities against minorities 2014, para. 43 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States must fully investigate incidents of violence and, where business actors prove to be instigators or perpetrators, impose appropriate sanctions in accordance with the law, including the termination of contracts and criminal prosecution. Victims must be adequately and swiftly compensated. As stated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises (A/HRC/17/32, para. 5), conflict-affected areas are commonly where the most egregious business-related human rights abuses take place. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Preventing and addressing violence and atrocities against minorities 2014, para. 69 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The creation of community or neighbourhood watch and early warning mechanisms that enable at-risk communities to identify threats and quickly contact law enforcement authorities is another measure that has been put in place, including in Nigeria where violence and intercommunal tensions have been present. Having local "eyes and ears" to report potential incidents offers valuable, community-based, early warning potential, although it remains reliant on a rapid response by law enforcement bodies to alerts if it is to be effective. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Hate speech and incitement to hatred against minorities in the media 2015, para. 108 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Special Rapporteur emphasizes that there are several non-legal ways and means to tackle hate speech. Public condemnation of hate speech by political leaders, parliamentarians, party members, other public figures and community leaders can shape public perceptions and contribute to unity and social cohesion. Democratic political parties need to find effective tools and outreach strategies to counterbalance hate messages spread by extremist forces and parties. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Protection of minority rights in conflict prevention 2010, para. 35 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Many States are engaged in ongoing efforts to accommodate the interests of diverse communities. Finding the optimal arrangement may be a dynamic process and may not be resolved at the first attempt. Some States have repeatedly adjusted the structure of their systems of federalism over many years in an effort to defuse conflict over power and resources. What is important is to ensure that the State provides channels to raise issues and to participate in decision-making; that it constantly reassesses the success of efforts to accommodate diversity; and that it is aware of the different options available. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Ensuring the inclusion of minority issues in post- 2015 development agendas 2014, para. 40 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Since 2012, a consultation process has been taking place internationally to put in place a new global development plan when the MDGs conclude in 2015. Important processes have been under way, including the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post 2015 Development Agenda, and the intergovernmental Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, connected to the Rio+20 process. The General Assembly met in September 2013 to review progress, begin discussion of the recommendations and start work on a new framework to follow the MDGs. Emerging from this process is a strong call for attention to the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Hate speech and incitement to hatred against minorities in the media 2015, para. 75 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The format of the media environment has undergone a dramatic transformation to host Internet and online media platforms, allowing live interaction and more rapid outreach worldwide. In the digital age, media has also widened its scope to include social media, where people share and/or exchange information, ideas and initiatives across vast national and international networks and virtual communities. New forms of online media which allow those who advocate hate speech or cyberhate to easily access large audiences are subject to less regulation than traditional media and provide anonymity to those who wish to exploit it. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Minorities and effective political participation: a survey of law and national practices 2010, para. 72 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Ultimately, political participation through political parties may entail working through a combination of minority-focused and mainstream parties. Minority representatives may, for example, enter into coalitions with other parties, whether minority or mainstream. The configuration of the other parties may give them greater influence, for example, if they hold the balance with respect to the other parties. Even where numbers might not so warrant, the governing party may decide on a voluntary basis to include minority representatives in the Cabinet. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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The role of minority rights protection in promoting stability and conflict prevention 2011, para. 82 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | As the Secretary-General affirmed in his report, early warning does not equate with early action (A/64/864, para. 19). States and international organizations remain reluctant to take action until violence has started. That is regrettable. Too much of the engagement of the international community is too late on the conflict continuum that spans from grievances to violence. As conflict situations escalate, the human costs on the ground and the political and financial costs to the international community escalate exponentially. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Hate speech and incitement to hatred against minorities in the media 2015, para. 34 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The present thematic study provides an overview of the role of media in relation to hate speech and incitement to hatred and violence. It refers to the role of international standards and processes with regard to the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, and will address the major challenges to combating hate speech in the media. Different measures and good practices that can be implemented by States and civil society actors will be analysed. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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The role of minority rights protection in promoting stability and conflict prevention 2011, para. 93 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States should involve members of all minority groups in conflict prevention and peacebuilding initiatives. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Priorities for the work of the Independent Expert and the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities 2012, para. 51 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The independent expert particularly draws the attention of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to article 9 of the Declaration which states that they "shall contribute to the full realization of the rights and principles set forth in the present Declaration, within their respective fields of competence". In this regard she welcomes the continuing cooperation and collaboration of specialized agencies, treaty bodies and others with her mandate relating to their work on minority issues and invites them to consider participating in and initiating activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the Declaration. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Rights of linguistic minorities 2013, para. 35 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Cultural Charter for Africa includes provisions explicitly relating to African languages. Its preamble states that “it is imperative to resolutely ensure the promotion of African languages”. Article 17 states that “African States recognize the imperative need to develop African languages which will ensure their cultural advancement and accelerate their economic and social development and to this end will endeavour to formulate a national policy in regard to languages”. Article 18 calls upon States to “prepare and implement the reforms necessary for the introduction of African languages into education”, and states that “to this end each state may choose one or more languages”. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Ensuring the inclusion of minority issues in post- 2015 development agendas 2014, para. 42 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Secretary-General established the United Nations System Task Team on the Post-2015 United Nations Development Agenda in September 2011, which brings together experts from over 50 United Nations entities and international organizations to support the post-2015 consultation process. In its report, Addressing inequalities: The heart of the post-2015 agenda and the future we want for all, it states that: "the era of the MDGs may have inadvertently seen some channeling of resources away from the poorest population groups or from those that are already at a disadvantage because of the effects of discrimination based on their gender, ethnicity, disability or residence … Redressing such discrimination and inequalities will be essential, if global opportunities for progress are to be shared by those most in need of its benefits." | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Minorities and discrimination based on caste and analogous systems of inherited status 2016, para. 56 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Special Rapporteur regrets the scarcity of relevant information outside the South Asian context and stresses the need for further research. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Minorities in situations of humanitarian crises 2016, para. 28 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Technological or man-made disasters are events that are caused by humans and occur in or close to human settlements. This can include environmental degradation, pollution and accidents and can similarly cause calamitous disruptions to societies and communities. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Protection of minority rights in conflict prevention 2010, para. 101 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States should involve members of all minority groups in conflict prevention and peacebuilding initiatives. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Preventing and addressing violence and atrocities against minorities 2014, para. 56 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In view of the potentially important role of the special procedures in identifying well-grounded facts and signs of potential violence and mass atrocity crimes, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues recommends consideration of strengthened channels of communication and information exchange between special procedures and the General Assembly and the Security Council. Improved use of such procedures as Arria-formula meetings to report findings urgently and directly should be considered. In addition, further consideration should be given to measures to enable urgent engagement with all relevant regional and United Nations bodies and the Human Rights Council outside annual reporting schedules. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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The role of minority rights protection in promoting stability and conflict prevention 2011, para. 70 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Inter-Agency Framework for Coordination on Preventative Action (Framework team) is an informal forum for inter-agency exchange of information and collaboration involving 21 different United Nations entities (A/64/864, paras. 7-13). The Framework team is a mechanism that shares information on potential crises and works together to support the development of inter-agency conflict prevention initiatives. As such it is a key part of the United Nations conflict prevention architecture. The Framework team is designed to support the United Nations country team in countries that show early signs that a situation, whether at the regional, national or sub-national level, is likely to lead to violence. The programme initiatives are designed to address the issues at the early upstream stage in the conflict cycle, so that the situation does not escalate. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Priorities for the work of the Independent Expert and the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities 2012, para. 64 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | As a practical measure to promote awareness and implementation of the recommendations of the Forum in every region, under the auspices of the mandate of the independent expert, a publication has been produced which compiles the recommendations of the first three annual sessions of the Forum in one accessible document. The publication will be widely disseminated and made available in online and CD-ROM formats. This publication will contribute to resources provided by OHCHR for events to mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration and aims to make the recommendations of the Forum more accessible to Government and multiple stakeholders. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Preventing and addressing violence and atrocities against minorities 2014, para. 84 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | International actors can confront significant challenges in retaining the essential support of a Government in delivering assistance while also responding to serious rights violations. In Sri Lanka, the United Nations development and humanitarian branches were unable to fully address the United Nations political and human rights priorities. Failures identified included a United Nations system that lacked an adequate and shared sense of responsibility for human rights violations; an incoherent internal United Nations crisis-management structure which failed to conceive and executer a coherent strategy in response to early warnings and subsequent human rights and humanitarian law violations against civilians; the ineffective dispersal of United Nations Headquarters structures to coordinate United Nations action and to address international human rights and humanitarian law violations across several different United Nations Headquarters entities in Geneva and New York; a model for United Nations action in the field that was designed for a development rather than a conflict response; and inadequate political support from Member States as a whole. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Ensuring the inclusion of minority issues in post- 2015 development agendas 2014, para. 78 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | On 30 October 2013, the Friends of Water, UNICEF, the Special Rapporteur and OHCHR issued a press statement calling for the post-2015 development agenda to be framed around the principles of equality and non-discrimination in the context of water and sanitation. The statement called for future goals, targets and indicators to be framed to include an explicit focus on the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups and individuals, including through the use of disaggregated data. "Success" must be assessed in relation to the progress made in closing gaps or inequalities in access to sanitation, water and hygiene. New priorities should focus on the millions of marginalized peoples who have remained hidden within aggregate statistics, and who continue to have no access to basic services. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Hate speech and incitement to hatred against minorities in the media 2015, para. 61 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Although several constitutions and legislative acts regulate incitement to hatred, practice in respect of national case law differs greatly. In African societies, the importance of traditional conflict resolution methods, the limited number of applicable modern judicial remedies, the lack of public awareness of such remedies, and the weakness of national policies to prevent incitement to hatred were identified as contributing factors to low levels of prosecution. In the Americas, judicial decisions have been made in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Peru and the United States of America, but none has been made in Central America or in the Caribbean. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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The role of minority rights protection in promoting stability and conflict prevention 2011, para. 79 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Preventive diplomacy can be most effective when tensions first arise between a Government and a minority, and they are relatively susceptible to third party engagement. Envoys may work discreetly and all parties may be willing to calmly present their concerns, and to explore possible solutions. When a situation develops from these initial tensions to actual incidences of violence, positions begin to harden and resistance to compromise grows. It becomes more difficult for leaders to make compromises as the depth of feeling and emotion among their constituencies increases. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Protection of minority rights in conflict prevention 2010, para. 75 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Discussions about pooling the outputs of the early warning systems of the various funds, programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations and the possible development of a common system have not made significant progress owing to the complexities of the systems and the different needs of each body. An achievable aim could be to pool best practices to be made available to United Nations Headquarters and in-country teams, particularly with regard to innovative new practice using computer technology to compile and process large quantities of context-specific data. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Preventing and addressing violence and atrocities against minorities 2014, para. 83 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | There are also promising intergovernmental initiatives. Global Action against Mass Atrocity Crimes is a State-led initiative to prevent mass atrocity crimes and focuses on prevention at the national and regional levels. It aims to support States engaged in preventing mass atrocity crimes and to assist those that are considering the development of preventative strategies. The initiative also serves as a platform for the exchange and dissemination of learning and good practice and works closely with some key civil society organizations. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Protection of minority rights in conflict prevention 2010, para. 87 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Additionally, while there has been added emphasis placed on the prevention of certain specific crimes, including genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, violent conflicts that do not fit those definitions may also warrant additional attention. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Protection of minority rights in conflict prevention 2010, para. 90 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | As the former President of the General Assembly, Jan Eliasson, proclaimed, "What a qualitative difference we could have in the United Nations if we moved the focus from the late stages of conflict to the early stages, if we were to spend more time on smoke detection rather than taking care of a house that has already burned down" (A/60/PV.98, p. 4). | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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Minorities and effective political participation: a survey of law and national practices 2010, para. 55 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | It is therefore paramount that the participation mechanisms be continuously re-examined and evaluated to ensure that they allow for effective participation. As circumstances and realities change over time, the participation mechanisms should be reviewed and, if necessary, adjusted. This, however, should not result in the curtailing of the acquired rights. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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