Human Rights International Law

The United Nations Declaration on Minorities: An Academic Account on the Occasion of its 20th Anniversary (1992-2012)

By Ugo Caruso
Brill Nijhoff April 2015

Specifications

ISBN-13
9789004251557
Publisher
Brill Nijhoff
Publication
April 2015
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
Netherlands ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

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.

Table of Contents

Selected Abbreviations
Foreword Rita Izsák
Introduction and Acknowledgements Ugo Caruso and Rainer Hofmann

PART I – History and Relevance of the Declaration in the Work of the United Nations <
Chapter One: Historical Background on the Declaration Alan Phillips
Chapter Two: Minority Rights and the United Nations Gudmundur Alfredsson
Chapter Three: Article 27 ICCPR: A First Point of Reference Ulrike Barten
Chapter Four: An Overview of the UN Declaration and Major Issues Involved Asbjørn Eide
Chapter Five: 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

PART II – Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of the Declaration
Chapter Six: Participation of Minorities in Constitution Building Annelies Verstichel
Chapter Seven: The Enigma of Human Rights Responsibilities: Religious Minorities and the UN Declaration on Minorities Nazila Ghanea
Chapter Eight: The UN Declaration on Minorities’ Vision on ‘Integration’ Kristin Henrard
Chapter Nine: ‘New’ Minorities, Integration Policies and the UN Declaration on Minorities Stephanie E. Berry

PART III – Regional Perspectives
Chapter Ten: The European Regime and the Applicability of the UN Declaration Tove Malloy
Chapter Eleven: The 1992 UN Declaration on Minorities and the African Human Rights System Solomon Dersso
Chapter Twelve: The Declaration and its Guidance: A View from South Asia Joshua Castellino & Elvira Domínguez-Redondo
Chapter Thirteen: ASEAN: Background and Human Rights Mechanisms Arie Bloed & Nicole Girard
Chapter Fourteen: The UN Declaration and the Organization of American States Alexandra Tomaselli
Chapter Fifteen: History is not a Destiny: Minority Rights and Multiculturalism in the Arab World Eva Pföstl
Appendixes
List of Contributors
Index.
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