The United Nations declaration on minorities : an academic account on the occasion of its 20th anniversary (1992-2012) / edited by Ugo Caruso, Rainer Hofmann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caruso, Ugo, editor.

Hofmann, Rainer, editor.

Series:

Studies in international minority and group rights ; Volume 9.

Studies in International Minority and Group Rights, 2210-2132 ; Volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations. General Assembly. Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities.

United Nations.

International law and human rights.

Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.

Minorities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (421 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill Nijhoff, 2015.

Summary:

Created in order to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (1992-2012), this publication aims to offer readers a comprehensive review, written by a variety of scholars in the field, of the value and impact of the standards formulated in the Declaration. In so doing, it hopes to stimulate attention for and debate around the Declaration and its principles. The regional perspectives and case studies included further enable the identification of positive initiatives and good practices as well as persistent gaps in the implementation of the standards enshrined in the Declaration.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Ugo Caruso and Rainer Hofmann

Historical Background on the Declaration / Alan Phillips

Minority Rights and the United Nations / Gudmundur Alfredsson

Article 27 iccpr: A First Point of Reference / Ulrike Barten

An Overview of the un Declaration and Major Issues Involved / Asbjørn Eide

The United Nations Forum on Minority Issues and its Role in Promoting the un Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities / Graham Fox

Participation of Minorities in Constitution Building / Annelies Verstichel

The Enigma of Human Rights Responsibilities: Religious Minorities and the un Declaration on Minorities / Nazila Ghanea

The un Declaration on Minorities’ Vision on ‘Integration’ / Kristin Henrard

‘New’ Minorities, Integration Policies and the un Declaration on Minorities / Stephanie E. Berry

The European Regime and the Applicability of the un Declaration / Tove H. Malloy

The 1992 un Declaration on Minorities and the African Human Rights System / Solomon A. Dersso

The Declaration and Its Guidance: A View from South Asia / Joshua Castellino and Elvira Domínguez-Redondo

asean: Background and Human Rights Mechanisms / Arie Bloed and Nicole Girard

The un Declaration and the Organization of American States / Alexandra Tomaselli

History Is Not a Destiny: Minority Rights and Multiculturalism in the Arab World / Eva Pföstl

Appendices / Ugo Caruso and Rainer Hofmann

Index / Ugo Caruso and Rainer Hofmann.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-25156-1

OCLC:

907445280

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004251564 DOI