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of extreme poverty and minorities affected by conflict and/or displacement, from reporting
a violation of their rights or having access to formal justice;
(g)
Taking adequate measures to address the overrepresentation of persons
belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities in pretrial detention or
prison;
(h)
Working towards detention or imprisonment conditions that take into
consideration the needs of prisoners belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic
minorities;
7.
Invites national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and
other relevant stakeholders to engage regularly with Governments to contribute to the
eradication of discriminatory practices by law enforcement agencies and/or the judiciary;
8.
Invites international and regional organizations to continue to give attention
to the situations and rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and
linguistic minorities, and in this regard to take into consideration relevant recommendations
of the Forum on minority issues;
9.
Welcomes the inter-agency cooperation among United Nations agencies,
funds and programmes on minority issues, led by the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, and urges them to increase further their coordination and
cooperation by, inter alia, developing policies on the promotion and protection of the rights
of persons belonging to minorities, drawing also on relevant outcomes of the Forum and
taking into account the work of relevant regional organizations;
10.
Takes note in particular, in this regard, of the initiatives and activities of the
United Nations network on racial discrimination and protection of minorities, coordinated
by the Office of the High Commissioner and aimed at enhancing dialogue and cooperation
between relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and invites the network
to continue to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur on minority issues and the Special
Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance and to consult and engage with persons belonging to national or ethnic,
religious and linguistic minorities and civil society actors;
11.
Requests the High Commissioner to continue to present an annual report to
the Human Rights Council containing information on relevant developments of United
Nations human rights bodies and mechanisms, and on the activities undertaken by the
Office of the High Commissioner at headquarters and in the field that contribute to the
promotion of and respect for the provisions of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons
Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities;
12.
Requests the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner to continue to
provide all the human, technical and financial assistance necessary for the effective
fulfilment of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues and for the activities
of the Office of the High Commissioner in the area of rights of persons belonging to
national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities;
13.
Decides to continue its consideration of this issue in accordance with its
programme of work.
63rd meeting
23 March 2016
[Adopted without a vote.]
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