Download or read book World Directory of Minorities written by Bridget Anderson and published by Minority Rights Group. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the first version of the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, published in 1997. The full Directory is now available and continually updated on our website. The large majority of violent conflicts in the world today are conflicts within states, with groups polarized across ethnic and religious divides and not across borders. Ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities are often among the poorest of the poor, suffer discrimination and are frequently the victims of human rights abuses. Time and time again in the past, the United Nations system, governments and even non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the field of ‘conflict prevention’ have failed to promote the human rights of minorities or to take early action to promote cooperation between communities. Early action may have prevented the loss of millions of lives in many countries, ranging from Rwanda to the former Yugoslavia, and from Sri Lanka to Guatemala. It is also significant that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Dalai Lama in 1989 and to Jose´ Ramos-Horta and Bishop Carlos Belo in1996 as a result of their peaceful campaigns to promote the rights of their people. The situation of minorities is, then, a matter of major concern, and it is essential that accurate, objective and up-to-date information is made available. This Directory contributes to that process. It is difficult to assess accurately what proportion of the world’s population identify themselves as belonging to minority communities. Conservative estimates place this above 10 per cent, and some suggest that more than 20 per cent of the world’s population belongs to several thousand different minority groups and subgroups. National statistics are often skewed for political reasons, and there is no universally accepted definition of ‘minorities’. The word has different interpretations in different societies throughout the world, while the United Nations General Assembly has not sought to reach a definition beyond that implied in the title of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities adopted in December 1992. Minority Rights Group focuses its work on non-dominant ethnic, religious and linguistic communities, whether or not they are numerical minorities. The concept thus relates to any self-identified community that is marginalized, without power, unable to take decisions over its destiny and often experiencing high levels of illiteracy, under-education and overt or covert discrimination. The basic rights of such communities need protection and promotion. There is, however, a danger of generalizing about minorities and forgetting the complexity of their social composition, including the rural poor, urban migrants, older people, women and children. These groups may be considered as doubly vulnerable. What makes their situation particularly problematic is that there is often a deliberate political policy on the part of majorities and states not to give due regard to the legitimate interests of minorities, while members of minorities see their identity as central to their social and economic situation. They are often excluded from political power and decision-making in the development process, without equal opportunities to secure a better quality of life. One further danger may lie in regarding ethnicities as fixed, rather than as the potentially fluid phenomena that they often are. ‘Situational ethnicity’ does occur, and individuals and groups do modify their self-identifications depending on circumstances. Please note that the terminology in the fields of minority rights and indigenous peoples’ rights has changed over time. MRG strives to reflect these changes as well as respect the right to self-identification on the part of minorities and indigenous peoples. At the same time, after over 50 years’ work, we know that our archive is of considerable interest to activists and researchers. Therefore, we make available as much of our back catalogue as possible, while being aware that the language used may not reflect current thinking on these issues.
Download or read book EM Ethnic Minorities Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World Directory of Minorities written by Bridget Anderson and published by London : Minority Rights Group International. This book was released on 1997 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 160 entries update and expand the previous reports and compilations by the London-based Minority Rights Group. The selection is not intended to be exhaustive, but to provide complete and consistent information for each minority described. The entries, averaging a couple pages, trace the origin and history of the people, summarize their relations to the relevant majority, and assess their current status. Arranged by region, with an introduction to each section. Includes 29 maps. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Directory of Ethnic Minority Professionals in Psychology written by and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1988-07-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Directory of Ethnic Minority Professionals in Psychology written by American Psychological Association and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A directory of ethnic minority professionals in psychology. It features 4471 individuals, all of whom are minority behavioural scientists and members of the American Psychological Association.
Download or read book Directory of Ethnic Minority Organisations in the U K written by Community Relations Commission and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Directory of Ethnic Minority Human Resources in Psychology written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directory of Ethnic Minority Professionals in Psychology written by American Psychological Association and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directory of Ethnic Studies in Pennsylvania written by David E. Washburn and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedic Directory of Ethnic Organizations in the United States written by Lubomyr Roman Wynar and published by Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1975 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directory of Data Sources on Racial and Ethnic Minorities written by United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Directory of Minority Media written by United States. Office of Minority Business Enterprise and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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