Human Rights Council

4th Meeting, 15th session of the Forum on Minority…

4th Meeting, 15th session of the Forum on Minority Issues
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Video Length
03:17:20
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Summary
15th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues "Review. Rethink. Reform. 30 th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Minority Rights"
Description
3 PM – 3:30 PM
  • Item 5: Open dialogue : urgent situations faced by minorities
Recognizing that, since its establishment 15 years ago, the Forum on Minority Issues has been a unique platform for promoting dialogue and cooperation on issues affecting persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minority groups, under this item, the Forum welcomes constructive exchanges and the sharing of information on issues of urgent concern.
  • Ms. Sitarah Mohammadi, Spokesperson, World Hazara Council
  • Ms. Lecia Brooks, Chief of staff and culture, Southern Poverty Law Center
  • Mr. Igor Pimenov, President, Association for Support of Schools with Russian Language of Instruction in Latvia
3:30 PM – 5:45 PM
  • Interactive dialogue
5:45 PM – 6 PM
  • Item 6: Concluding remarks
  • Concluding remarks by Mr. Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues
  • Concluding remarks by Mr. Daniel Abwa, Chairperson of the Forum on Minority Issues