Problem
Denial of rights of ethnic minorities
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Denial of rights to national minoritiesInadequate protection for linguistic minorities
Nature:
Nation states are often unable to take into consideration the pluricultural and pluri-ethnic reality of their populations. A fictitious cultural unity usually results in the marginalization of large portions of the population, which find themselves in a minority position with regard to the spheres of political and economic decision-making, although together they may constitute the demographic majority in the country. These "minorities" are usually characterized by a culture and an identity that has been formed through a continuing process of ethnogenesis.
Incidence:
No system in history has been able to guarantee the rights of minorities. In many countries they are not allowed to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice their own religion, or to use their own language.
Broader Problems:
Denial of rightsDiscrimination against minorities Narrower Problems:
Hazards of being a black motoristUnderprivileged religious minoritiesDiscrimination against immigrants and aliensDenial of economic and social rights to refugeesInadequate political representation of minorities Related Problems:
Denial of rights to vulnerable groupsDiscrimination against indigenous populations Aggravates:
SecessionEthnic conflict Strategies:
Protecting minority rightsDenying rights of ethnic minoritiesImproving protection for linguistic minorities Subject(s):
Language → LinguisticsSocietal Problems → Deprivation
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Societal Problems → Protection
Society → Minority, indigenous groups
Society → Racial, ethnic groups
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST