1. What is the definition of ‘minorities’ and ‘indigenous peoples’? The term ‘minority’ as used in the United Nations human rights system refers to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities as laid out in the United Nations Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities (General Assembly resolution 47/135 of 18 December 19...

Increasing religious diversity caused by immigration is often perceived as a threat to national majority members' (non)religious worldviews. However, defensive reactions are not inevitable. Building on the social identity approach and motivated construction theory, we argue that worldviews satisfy motivational needs may promote support for minorities' rights. We tested this hypothesis in sample...

according to the preamble of the framework convention for the protection of national minorities (which entered into force on february 1, 1998) minority rights are an integral part of fundamental human rights. universal level that taken on great importance in addressing the challenges of minority protection in evolving and increasingly diverse societies. so, this survey has an analytical appro...

The concept of majority rule and respect for minority rights is demonstrated in several constitutions the world. Oppression by barred articles these respective constitutions. Today, democracy mostly a method government people that ruled people. issue at center civic rights. Minority protection, thus, operates on hypothesis religious, cultural, linguistic affiliations are essential features very...

Acknowledgements Minority Rights Group International (MRG) gratefully acknowledges the support of all organizations and individuals who gave financial and other assistance for this report, including the Department for International Development (UK). Assistance, the US State Department and many other organizations. He has served as a consultant on issues of constitutional design for 16 countries...

Is it possible to measure religious or belief minority rights?
 ABSTRACT: how much the legal systems of European Union countries respect and promote rights minorities? Based on findings Atlas research project (https://atlasminorityrights.eu), this article answers question in affirmative. The paper is divided into three parts. first briefly describes methodology techniques used rights. They...