National, Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities

Some initial resources available for ESC rights defenders seeking to fully protect and promote the rights of minorities are:

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation MOST Clearinghouse on Linguistic Rights
• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities
• Convention Against Discrimination in Education
• Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be Responsible for Seeking a Settlement of Any Dispute which may Arise Between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education
• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
• Declaration of Cultural Rights
• Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation
• Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice
• Declaration of Tlahuitoltepec on the Fundamental Rights of Indigenous Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Indo-Latin America
• International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports
• International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid
• Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide