Minorities
A minority group, by its original definition, refers to a group of people whose practices, race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics are lesser in numbers than the main groups of those classifications. However in present-day sociology, a minority group refers to a category of people who experience relative disadvantage as compared to members of a dominant social group. Minority group membership is typically based on differences in observable characteristics or practices, such as: ethnicity (ethnic minority), race (racial minority), religion (religious minority), sexual orientation (sexual minority), or disability. Utilizing the framework of intersectionality, it is important to recognize that an …
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Greens/EFA: The Greens/European Free Alliance · 3 August 2024 English
A study by Martin Sas, KU Leuven, Centre for IT & IP Law, Leuven, Belgium Jan Tobias Mühlberg, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Ecole Polytechnique,Brussels, Belgium
particularly impacting marginalised communities and minorities. The data generated through age assurance measures …
Greens/EFA: The Greens/European Free Alliance · 3 June 2024 English
Summary of the activities carried out by the EFA Group during the 2019-2024 mandate.
interest of the stateless nations, regions and minorities in Europe and beyond. From plenary speeches … focus on the right of the stateless nations and minorities, which are too often undermined by the mainstream … solidarity is not limited to the stateless nations and minorities in Europe or across the globe, EFA solidarity … all the peoples of Ukraine, including national minorities, and EFA continues to stand for peace, and respect … intergroup The European Parliament's Intergroup on Minorities, co-chaired by François Alfonsi, is a cross- …
Data & Society Institute · 24 April 2024 English
Instead of thinking of it normatively, the locus of analysis should be on the social context, who is making the demand to whom, and the political context for which specific …
people, queer people, poor people and/or religious minorities — are actively sought out, over-surveilled, and … state-sanctioned denial of opportunities to racial minorities. However, the harms associated with being counted …
Data & Society Institute · 24 April 2024 English
This data-as-bodies approach offers a situated perspective on the implica- Edwards and Gabrielle Hecht, “History and the Technopolitics of Identity: The Case of Apartheid South Africa,” Journal of Southern African …
also hope — hope to religious minorities. Gender and sexual minorities include women, queer, and non-conforming … http://citizen- these separations, Muslims, ethnic minorities such as Nubians, refugees, shiprightsafrica. … exclude many marginalized groups such as ethnic minorities or migrant workers, and women without ID proof … ethnic, racial, religious, gender, and sexual minorities to constant- ly navigate between the choices …
RAND Corporation · 22 April 2024 English
In this report, the authors explore challenges in studying racial bias in police shootings of civilians. They discuss the importance of thinking about bias as a process and its implications …
4 A lower threshold for suspicion of racial minorities could be shaped by preexisting stereotypes about … White people are more likely to believe that minorities—particularly African American individuals— exhibit …
ActionAid Association (India) · 21 April 2024 English
Definition of Construction Workers The definition of construction workers in the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 should be amended and expanded in line with supply and value chains …
A new law modelled after the 1992 Statute on Minorities should explicitly recognize de-notified communities … protection and promotion of rights of religious minorities T in India, including Muslims, Christians, Sikhs … marginalization and contemporary challenges that the minorities face and strive to ensure their rights and prevent … violence, hate crimes, and mob lynching of religious minorities. These laws are essential for safeguarding the … individuals, particularly those belonging to religious minorities, and for creating a society where everyone is …
PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 19 April 2024 English
He is a member of the Editorial Board of the French Review Commentaire and Knight of the Legion of Honor. [...] Under the direct supervision of Professor Abdelaziz Aitali, the …
have seen low turnout among poorer voters and minorities. Efforts to tackle the difficulties they face … electoral strategies had been based on messages to minorities (Blacks, Latinos, lately LGBT, etc.). This fueled …
CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 18 April 2024 English
Despite embracing democracy, radical-right parties pose a significant challenge to the EU’s fundamental values. European leaders and institutions must address this challenge to safeguard democracy in the EU and ensure …
minority. The party’s comparison of these two minorities was echoed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey … speakers in Ukraine to the situation of other minorities there, including Bulgarians and Hungarians.69 … presenting itself as concerned with the rights of minorities. Russia and Ukraine The next two sentences in … threat of the Russian-speaking or other Slavic minorities and the danger this threat may pose to the Estonian …
ICG: International Crisis Group · 18 April 2024 English
16 “Memorandum Order 32: Reinforcing the Guidelines for the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police in the Implementation of Measures to Suppress and Prevent Lawless Violence”, …
specific needs of women and ethno-linguistic minorities, for example in the Caraga region.186 Lastly … tion, inequality and violence against Indigenous minorities, that found echoes in the insurgency’s proclaimed …
PCNS: Policy Center for the New South · 18 April 2024
He is a member of the Editorial Board of the French Review Commentaire and Knight of the Legion of Honor. [...] Under the direct supervision of Professor Abdelaziz Aitali, the …
have seen low turnout among poorer voters and minorities. Efforts to tackle the difficulties they face … electoral strategies had been based on messages to minorities (Blacks, Latinos, lately LGBT, etc.). This fueled …