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