Study on the rights of persons belonging to ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities

Author(s)

• Capotorti, Francesco
• United Nations Centre for Human Rights

Bibliographic Information

Study on the rights of persons belonging to ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities

by Francesco Capotorti

（Study series, 5）

United Nations, 1991

Note

"World campaign for Human Rights"--Cover

At head of title: Centre for Human Rights

"United Nations publication Sales No. E.91.XIV.2"--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This study examines the problem of the juridicial treatment of minorities and suggests a useful course of practical research and action. The book responds to the question: what protection can be offered to members of minority groups internationally?

Table of Contents

• The concept of a minority
• the international protection of persons belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities since 1919
• the position of persons belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities in the society in which they live
• application of the principles set forth in article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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Details

• NCID: BA19176618
• ISBN:
  • 9211540836
• LCCN: 92212930
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 114 p.
• Size: 30 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc
  • LCSH : Human rights
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA12374726