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Promotion of sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, for poverty eradication and environment protection (2019), para. 31
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- 12. Encourages Member States to use sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, as a tool to foster sustained and inclusive economic growth, social development and financial inclusion and enable the formalization of the informal sector, the promotion of domestic resource mobilization and environmental protection and the eradication of poverty and hunger, including the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources and the promotion of investment and entrepreneurship in sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, in accordanc e with their national development policies and legislation, which may include promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting cooperatives and facilitating access to financing through inclusive financial services, including microcredit initiatives for the poor, women and young people, indigenous peoples, older persons, persons with disabilities and local communities in all areas, including rural areas;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Question of Anguilla (2016), para. 20
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- Recalling also the statement made by the representative of Anguilla at the Pacific regional seminar held in Quito from 30 May to 1 June 2012 that the people of the Territory were concerned that they were being denied the full range of decolonization options under a drafting exercise that began in 2011,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (1996), para. 02
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- Recalling its resolution 47/135 of 18 December 1992, by which it adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, as well as its resolution 49/192 of 23 December 1994,
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2006), para. 22
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- (f) The continuing discrimination, and other human rights violations against persons belonging to ethnic and religious minorities, recognized or otherwise, including Arabs, Kurds, Baluchis, Christians, Jews and Sunni Muslims, the escalation and increased frequency of discrimination and other human rights violations against the Baha’i, including cases of arbitrary arrest and detention, the denial of freedom of religion or of publicly carrying out communal affairs, the disregard of property rights, the destruction of sites of religious importance, the suspension of social, educational and community-related activities and the denial of access to higher education, employment, pensions, adequate housing and other benefits and recent violent crackdowns on Kurds;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief (2015), para. 47
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- (k) To take all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with international standards of human rights, to combat hatred, discrimination, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief, as well as incitement to hostility and violence, with particular regard to persons belonging to religious minorities in all parts of the world;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2004), para. 02
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- Recalling its resolution 57/192 of 18 December 2002 and previous resolutions on the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People, including resolution 50/157 of 21 December 1995, by which it adopted the programme of activities for the Decade,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief (2006), para. 43
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- (a) Taking all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with international standards of human rights, to combat hatred, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief, as well as incitement to hostility and violence, with particular regard to religious minorities, and devoting particular attention to practices that violate the human rights of women and discriminate against women, including in the exercise of their right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Human rights and indigenous peoples (2010), para. 05
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- Recalling further the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the General Assembly in its resolution 61/295 of 13 September 2007,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Scope, modalities, format and organization of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (2018), para. 32
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- 14. Encourages Member States to consider including in their national delegations representatives such as parliamentarians, mayors and governors, representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations, indigenous leadership, community organizations and faith-based organizations, academia, philanthropic foundations and the private sector, with due regard to gender equity;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Human resources development (2006), para. 16
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- 7. Urges the adoption of cross-sectoral approaches to human resources development, which combine, among other factors, economic growth, poverty eradication, the provision of basic social services, sustainable livelihoods, the empowerment of women, the involvement of young people, the needs of vulnerable groups of society and of local indigenous communities, political freedom, popular participation and respect for human rights, justice and equity, all of which are essential for enhancing human capacity in order to meet the challenge of development;
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Youth
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Literacy for life: shaping future agendas (2017), para. 05
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- Reaffirming the right of indigenous peoples to have non-discriminatory access to all levels and forms of education provided by States, and recognizin g the importance of effective measures to promote access for indigenous individuals, in particular children, to education in their own language, whenever possible, as addressed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 3
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (2014), para. 07
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- Reaffirming further that the natural resources are the heritage of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories, including the indigenous populations,
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2007), para. 19
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- (b) The persistent failure to comply fully with international standards in the administration of justice and, in particular, the absence of due process of law, the refusal to provide fair and public hearings, the denial of the right to counsel and access to counsel by those detained, the use of national security laws to deny human rights, the prevalent atmosphere of impunity for officials who commit human rights abuses, the harassment, intimidation and persecution of defence lawyers and legal defenders, the adulteration of judicial files, the lack of respect for internationally recognized safeguards, inter alia, with respect to persons belonging to religious, ethnic or national minorities, officially recognized or otherwise, the application of arbitrary prison sentences and the violation of the rights of detainees, including the systematic and arbitrary use of prolonged solitary confinement, the failure to provide proper medical care to those imprisoned, the arbitrary denial of contact between detainees and their family members, and the death of detainees in unclear circumstances or resulting from general mistreatment while in custody;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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The situation in Afghanistan (2016), para. 022
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- Welcoming the start of the second year of the National Unity Government and its achievements in political, economic, governance and social reforms, underlining the need to preserve past achievements, and urging further improvement in this regard, in particular to address poverty and the delivery o f services, stimulate economic growth, create employment opportunities, increase domestic revenue and promote human rights, especially women’s rights and the rights of minorities,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2019), para. 26
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- Recognizing the importance of facilitating indigenous peoples’ livelihoods, which may be achieved by, inter alia, the recognition of their traditions, adeq uate public policies and economic empowerment,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Effective promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (2006), para. 02
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- Recalling its resolution 47/135 of 18 December 1992, as well as its subsequent resolutions on the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities,
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Freedom of religion or belief (2016), 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 added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2004), para. 03
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- Recalling also its resolution 40/131 of 13 December 1985, by which it established the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations, and its resolution 57/191 of 18 December 2002, as a result of which the Trust Fund in Support of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was established,
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Human rights and indigenous peoples (2017), para. 20
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- 10. Reaffirms that the United Nations treaty bodies are important mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights, and encourages States to give serious consideration to their recommendations, including those regarding indigenous peoples;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Equal participation in political and public affairs (2016), para. 22
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- (e) Taking appropriate measures to encourage publicly and to promote the importance of participation of all citizens in political and public affairs, in particular women, persons belonging to marginalized groups or to minorities, and persons in vulnerable situations, including by engaging them in designing, evaluating and reviewing policies and legislation on participation in political and public affairs;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2017), para. 48
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- 24. Reaffirms the request to the President of the General Assembly to conduct, within existing resources, timely, inclusive, representative and transparent consultations with Member States, indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions from all regions of the world, and existing relevant mechanisms of the United Nations, on the possible measures necessary, including procedural and institutional steps and selection criteria, to enable the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them;
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2016), para. 30
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- 10. Encourages States to consider including in their reports related to indigenous peoples and women information on the progress made and challenges in the implementation of Commission on the Status of Women resolutions 49/7 of 11 March 2005, entitled “Indigenous women: beyond the ten-year review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”, 10 and 56/4 of 9 March 2012, entitled “Indigenous women: key actors in poverty and hunger eradication”; 11 11. Also encourages States to consider including in their national and global reports information related to indigenous peoples on the progress made and challenges in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 4
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (2011), para. 23
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- 4. Reaffirms that counter-terrorism measures should be implemented in accordance with international law, including international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, thereby taking into full consideration the human rights of all, including persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, and in this regard must not be discriminatory on grounds such as race, colour, sex, language, religion or social origin;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons on the move
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1998), para. 15
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- 8. Welcomes the holding of the second workshop on the establishment of a permanent forum for indigenous people within the United Nations system at Santiago, from 30 June to 2 July 1997, takes note of the report thereon, 5 and recommends that the Commission on Human Rights at its fifty-fourth session take into account the outcome of the workshop and the comments received by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from Governments, the relevant United Nations bodies and organizations, the specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations and indigenous organizations in its further consideration of the possible establishment of a permanent forum for indigenous people within the United Nations system;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2020), para. 56
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- 23. Encourages States to consider including in their reports related to indigenous peoples and women information on the progress made and challenges in the implementation of Commission on the Status of Women resolutions 49/7 of 11 March 2005, entitled “Indigenous women: beyond the ten-year review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”, 17 and 56/4 of 9 March 2012, entitled “Indigenous women: key actors in poverty and hunger eradication”; 18
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2001), para. 31
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- (g) To eliminate all forms of discrimination based on religious grounds or against persons belonging to minorities;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2018), para. 34
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- 9. Decides to continue to observe the International Day of Indigenous Peoples every year on 9 August, and requests the Secretary-General to support the observance of the Day from within existing resources;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Rights of indigenous peoples (2017), para. 33
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- 9. Encourages Member States to work towards achieving the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the light of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2001), para. 19
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- (e) Contributing, together with other donors, to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations in order to assist indigenous representatives in participating in the Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and the open- ended inter-sessional working group of the Commission on Human Rights charged with elaborating a draft declaration on the rights of indigenous people;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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Situation of human rights in Myanmar (2018), para. 38
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- (p) To ensure full protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic and religious minorities in an equal and dignified manner in order to prevent further instability and insecurity, alleviate suffering, address the root causes of the situation and forge a viable, lasting and durable solution;
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Ethnic minorities
- Date added
- Feb 25, 2020
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