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Minorities

The Last 2 Sikhs in the Taliban’s Heartland

The Diplomat – A religious minority that has weathered many episodes of Afghanistan’s turbulent history may soon disappear. LASHKAR GAH, HELMAND, AFGHANISTAN – Like many other Afghans, Satnam Singh rides on a bicycle to work in […]

Thursday، 27 September، 2018

The Foundation on Inter-Ethnic Relations, The Lund Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life & Explanatory Note (1999).

Original text found at http://www.osce.org/documents/hcnm/1999/09/2698_en.pdf CONTENTS Introduction The Lund Recommendations I. General Principles II. Participation in Decision-Making A. Arrangements at the Level of the Central Government B. Elections C. Arrangements at the Regional and Local […]

Tuesday، 5 August، 2014

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities, G.A. res. 47/135, annex, 47 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 210, U.N. Doc. A/47/49 (1993).

The General Assembly, Reaffirming that one of the basic aims of the United Nations, as proclaimed in the Charter, is to promote and encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all, without […]

Tuesday، 5 August، 2014