Kashif Khan, Canada, QUBA
My name is Kashif Khan, I am here from Toronto, Canada, a country rich with
multiculturalism, inclusiveness and diverseness. My talk today is primarily based
on exposure I have had as a community member interacting, interviewing,
studying and, working with multiple minority individuals from around the world.
Through active public communication, I have discussed many human rights issues
with different groups. Just to share 1 incident, a minority student faced racism in
College. How he dealt with it was different as he communicated his message
widely so that everyone, those that are directly involved and those unaware of it
recognize the issue and work on a resolution.
There are multiple live examples that can be shared but, these are all individual
attempts, I am here today to address how minority groups can highlight their
presence publicly with communication tools facilitated to them through human
right bodies.
My action oriented solution is that minority groups should be facilitated with a
communication mechanism in their region which involves local and international
human right bodies. This mechanism should be designed in 2 sections, one
section involving local public alternatives to actively highlight and demonstrate