RIGHTS OF MINORITY

1. Who are minorities under the constitution of India
The following five groups as minorities under section 2 (c ), namely:
Muslims
Christians
Sikhs
Buddhists and Parsis.
In January, 2014 Jains were included in the list of Minorities under section 2 (c ) of the National
minorities Act. minority identity and aspirations to flourish. totality of the Indian population.

2. Are indigenous People considered to be minorities
There is no internationally agreed definition of what constitute indigenous peoples or ethnic
minorities. An ethnic group generally shares a common sense of identity and common
characteristics such as language, religion, tribe, nationality, race or a combination thereof.

3. Do minority rights apply to non citizens of India
The Supreme Court has ruled in S.K. Patro v. State of Bihar, that a minority community can only
claim the privileges under Article 30 must be a minority person who is residing in
India. Foreigners who are not resident or nor a citizen in Indian do not come within the scope of
Article 30.

4. What is the relationship between minorities, non-citizens
A particular problem relating to minorities and citizenship is that all too often members of
certain groups are denied or deprived of their citizenship because of their national or ethnic,
religious and linguistic characteristics.

5. What is the relationship between minorities, non-citizens
Most of the world’s estimated 15 million stateless persons also belong to
ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities. Discrimination against minorities
has frequently led to their exclusion from citizenship. Such exclusion is
often experienced in newly independent States that define citizenship in
a manner that excludes persons belonging to certain minority groups who are considered
as “outsiders” despite long-standing ties to the territory of the new State

6. SCOPE OF MINORITY RIGHTS PROTECTION
 Survival and existence
 Promotion and protection of the identity of minorities
 Equality and non-discrimination
 Effective and meaningful participation

7. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS ISSUES CONCERNING MINORITIES
 Main sources of minority rights.
 Additional sources of minority rights

8. MINORITY RIGHTS PROTECTION UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
 Human rights treaty bodies
 Human rights special procedures
 Human Rights Council mechanisms
 ILO mechanisms
 UNESCO mechanisms

9. FRAMING QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS
 Structures and settings to improve the situation of minorities
 Assessing the situation of minorities in the national context
 Identifying priorities to address the situation of minorities
 Awareness-raising and public information

10. FRAMING QUESTIONS FOR ACTION
 Does the situation of persons belonging to religious minorities require particular attention?
 Does the situation of women belonging to minorities require particular attention?
 Are there instruments that are especially relevant for monitoring the situation of children belonging to minorities?
 Can the promotion and the protection of the rights of minorities help to prevent or resolve conflict?
 How to better ensure the effective participation of minorities in the work of the United Nations?