Minorities Rights Research Paper

Submitted to:

Sir Usman Ghani

Submitted by:

Sheikh Touseef Shahid
Roll No: 14091516-011
Subject:
Introduction to Human Rights
Department:
CMCS
Class:
BS (Hons.)
Semester:
4th
Topic:
Minorities Rights & Scope of Minorities Rights.

Minorities Rights
Definition:

Minorities are defined as those who are numerically inferior to the whole population of the country or state but they live in the state in a non-dominant position. Their members also works for the state at a national level through which state given them ethnic, religious rights to them for living in the state rather than other population . Every country has national, religious minorities within the state. A small amount population living within the state had their

Various sources cite the following characteristics, either alone or in combination: indigenous peoples are descendants of the peoples who inhabited the land or territory prior to colonization or the establishment of State borders; they possess distinct social, economic and political systems, languages, cultures and beliefs, and are determined to maintain and develop this distinct identity; they exhibit strong attachment to their ancestral lands and the natural resources contained therein; and/or they belong to the non-dominant groups of a society and identify themselves as indigenous

Just as discrimination against minorities may be a cause of statelessness, the very fact that members of a group are stateless can undermine their exercise of a broad range of human rights. Although in principle most human rights are guaranteed to everyone under the jurisdiction of the State, in practice non-citizens, including stateless persons, face obstacles in exercising these rights. These obstacles may be greater still if the stateless person also belongs to a minority group. Statelessness can be addressed by applying the norms set out in the major universal and regional human rights instruments, including those pertaining to birth registration, the right to acquire a nationality, non-discrimination in the acquisition, change and retention of nationality by men and women, and the conferral of nationality on children. The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness provides detailed guidance in this respect.

SCOPE OF MINORITY RIGHTS PROTECTION

Based on the experiences of minority communities worldwide, and on the contents of the United Nations Minorities Declaration and other international standards relating to minority rights, the following can be identified as major concerns: survival and existence, promotion and protection