24. Observers representing minority groups spoke of several situations affecting minorities, in which, in their opinion, the existence and identity of the minority concerned were not adequately protected.

Provisions should be made for adequate access to such courts and tribunals

Where minorities are concentrated territorially, single member districts may provide sufficient minority representation.

Now there's only a small part of the population, which remains unaffected.

One hundred and eighty five organizations were informed by the Commission that their target group numbers did not reflect the representation of competent persons within that group in the applicable recruitment area.

1. Requests Parties to supplement their submissions to the Permanent Secretariat for inclusion in the roster to ensure that under represented areas are addressed in particular by

The President The statement of the representative of Solomon Islands is duly noted.

In the view of the Committee, insufficient attention has been paid to the most disadvantaged groups, in both rural and urban areas.

In some instances the law fails to provide adequate opportunities for minorities to fully exercise their rights, while in others the law is unenforced, misapplied or ignored.

(h) To implement fully the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Representative with regard to religious intolerance relating to the Baha'is and other minority religious groupsIbid., para. 110. until they are completely emancipated

Nevertheless, this group, which statistically represents 68.6 per cent of the working population, is the sector generating most housing demand.

Under the system of territorial representation based on plurality, ethnic minorities were not adequately represented in Parliament.

It is stated that, because of counsel apos s failure to adequately represent Mr. Burrell, relatives who could have supported his alibi were not called to the Court of Appeal to testify on his behalf.

The insufficiency of measures taken by the authorities to prevent and combat discrimination against those groups of children is also a matter of concern.

The insufficiency of measures taken by the authorities to prevent and combat discrimination against those groups of children is also a matter of concern.

At the meeting minority representatives had presented their views on the root causes of conflicts affecting or involving minorities.

5. The value and content of intercultural education in providing persons belonging to minorities with adequate opportunities

Lastly, she wished to know whether the Government was considering the adoption of temporary special measures to ensure that vulnerable groups, including Travellers, disabled persons and members of other minorities, were adequately represented in local government.

I assure you of the full cooperation of my delegation.

Also at the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of the following non governmental organizations Global Youth Action Network (on behalf of six major groups) and the Tebtebba Foundation (on behalf of the indigenous peoples major group).

Members of this ethnic group are as far as known neither represented in the national parliament nor in regional parliaments in the Länder.

She questioned the delegation's contention that there was no evidence that the gender pay gap was caused by discrimination it was more likely that there had been an insufficient gender analysis of the labour market.

Furthermore, his delegation could not endorse the view that the rights of one group of people should take precedence over the rights of another.

The full implementation of the Programme of Action would ensure access to health care services for all people and especially for the most underserved and vulnerable groups.

75. Ms. EUGENE (Haiti) said that she wished to add some remarks to the statement which her delegation fully supported made by the representative of Trinidad and Tobago on behalf of the Caribbean Community.

European Union special representatives, including in the Great Lakes region of Africa, have been tasked with paying full attention to the issue when executing their mandates.

He argued that it was the requirement to ensure full and effective participation that underpinned any claim to autonomy for minorities, and that it was for the State, albeit acting in genuine consultation with minority communities, to determine how it would give effect to the obligation to ensure the full and effective participation of minorities or members of minorities in public life.

Instead, it generated an atmosphere in which each child was seen not as an individual on his own, but as the representative of something larger.

Furthermore, his delegation could not endorse the view that the rights of one group of people should take precedence over the rights of another.

First, according to the report, chiefly title holders represented their extended family and she would like to know who was included in that group.

It is noted that the report did not provide adequate information on access of the various ethnic groups to primary, secondary and tertiary education.

On behalf of the delegation of my country I would like to assure you of my full support.

A malnourished child being measured as part of the supplemental feeding program.

The Human Rights Council should have full representation.

Persons belonging to minorities should have adequate opportunities to gain knowledge of the society as a whole

92. Mr. Masuku (Swaziland) said that his delegation fully endorsed the statement made by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the States Members of the Southern Africa Development Community.

You may count on the United States delegation apos s fullest cooperation.

The economically inactive population (EIP) can be subdivided into various categories, with the largest being students and homemakers.

It was therefore necessary to find an adequate balance between the integration of all groups within society, which made it possible for them to enjoy equality in the common domain, and allowing minorities to enjoy their separate identity to the fullest extent possible.

Two joint statements were made on behalf of minority representatives.

(d) At the failure to comply fully with international standards in the administration of justice and the absence of guarantees of due process of law and respect for internationally recognized legal safeguards, inter alia, with respect to persons belonging to religious minorities

He also held meetings with representatives of regional governments and leaders from constituencies not directly represented in the National Assembly, including women's groups.

Ministries and members of the target group or representatives of organisations that work with and for the target group also entered into dialogue with each other at a working conference.

Re emphasizes the importance of the establishment of a voluntary fund to support the participation of minority representatives, especially from developing countries, in the meetings of the Working Group on Minorities and related activities and to facilitate the organization of activities relating to the implementation of the rights of persons belonging to minorities

The observer for Pakistan added that in cases such as that of Pakistan, where the separate electoral system had been removed, minorities made up such a small percentage of the community that it was difficult to ensure their appropriate representation.