Peter Johansson

Over the last four decades, the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples have developed as separate, yet related, discourses. This lecture will focus on three main questions in relation to this development:

1. What groups are recognized under international human rights law, and what are the key human rights documents where the rights of these groups are defined?

2. How are the different groups defined, and what are the key similarities and differences?

3. What are the rights of these groups and what are the key similarities and differences?

Power Point: MR2105 - The Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples (2022-10-03).pptx

Readings:

Minority Rights

Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (art 27)
UN Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national and ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities
European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

Indigenous Peoples Rights

Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (art 1)
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
ILO Convention 169: Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention