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Defending systematic obstruction, the last safeguard of minority rights
Most of what you've heard on the left-wing extremist agenda is true. They haven't been exactly silent on this. The...
Declining minority rights weakens democracy
"Where divisions are built between different ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious groups, democracy is weakened. The decline in minority rights...
Tom McClintock: Far Left Threatens Minority Rights
OPINION: Editor's Note: This is part of a "To the Republic: Rediscovering the Constitution" series. Click on HERE to read...
Electoral College protects minority rights – The Journal Record
Jonathan small Throughout history, majorities have used the power of government to disadvantage minorities. This is one of the many...
PAKISTAN Minority rights recognized only on paper in Pakistan
A Christian was fatally injured for swimming in a tube-well pool used by Muslims. Although the country's constitution protects religious...
FACTBOX-Polish election candidates differ on minority rights, climate
WARSAW, July 12 (Reuters) - Polish presidential candidates, incumbent Conservative Andrzej Duda and liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, have very...
News Office | ILLINOIS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Many Christian and political conservatives in the United States support legislation to deny sexual and gender minorities...
SailingStone Capital supports minority rights at Turquoise Hill Resources
LARKSPUR, Calif .-- (COMMERCIAL THREAD) -SAILINGSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS ("SailingStone") announces that it has written an open letter to the shareholders...
Can minority rights be protected without political representation?
Minorities face significant challenges, especially Muslims in the current context, which are largely linked to their under-representation as well as...
CS verdict violating minority rights
Recent ruling by two-judge bench removes autonomy from West Bengal madrasas The protection of minorities is the mark of a...
Minority rights have become the Achilles heel of liberal democracy
Without strength in numbers and often without the strength of wealth, minority groups lose out in the democratic negotiation process....
Minority rights are suddenly the new ground of the Indo-Pakistani rivalry
A general rule of South Asian politics might be that every action India takes has an equal and opposite reaction...
Minority rights and religious freedom are pillars of democratic societies: senior US official on CAB, NRC
A senior US official mentioned the importance of minority rights and religious freedom while commenting on India's amended citizenship law...
India’s strength is secular democracy with minority rights (Congressman)
Expressing concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the citizenship bill which has been approved by...
Ukraine pledges to protect minority rights amid row with Hungary
In a joint statement with NATO, Ukraine pledged to respect minority rights and implement a series of recommendations regarding an...
Hungary veto NATO declaration on Ukraine on minority rights (Minister)
FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attends a press conference at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil October 8, 2019....
From Majority Power to Minority Rights: The Influence of Religious Policy on the Supreme Court
From the 1960s until very recently, the Liberals successfully argued in the Supreme Court that the tyranny of the majority...
Inclusiveness and minority rights: the reservation guarantees them – The Himalayan Times – Nepal’s No. 1 English Daily Newspaper
Inclusiveness and minority rights: the reservation guarantees them Inclusiveness is about not restricting anyone on the basis of race, caste,...
From majority power to minority rights
A movement for religious rights is transforming the place of religion in American public life. From the 1960s until very...
Sikh girl kidnapped at gunpoint, forcibly converted to Islam
The kidnapped girl later appeared in a video in which she claimed to have "converted" to Islam. The girl's family...
How a meeting with Donald Trump put the Bangladeshi minority rights activist in the eye of the storm
A Bangladeshi minority rights activist found a rare opportunity to meet President Donald Trump in the White House, but those...
Muslim group criticizes Imran Khan’s commentary on minority rights in India
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran KhanThe declaration to "show" the Modi government "how to treat minorities" drew strong reactions at all...
Dr Ambedkar’s perspective on minority rights, democracy and Hindu majoritarianism – TwoCircles.net
By Badre Alam and Sanjay Kumar for TwoCircles.net Editors: Pr Christophe Jaffrelot and Dr Narender KumarPublisher: Oxford University PressPages: 263Price...
Croatian conservatives call for a vote on limiting minority rights
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatian conservatives campaigning for a change in electoral laws have submitted enough signatures to parliament to call...
Minority rights | The Daily Star
The Constitution of Bangladesh can be identified as a supreme pro-nationalist law which declared "Islam" as the state religion and...
A look back at James Madison, a minority rights activist who protected slavery
Born on a 4,000-acre plantation in Virginia that numbered more than 100 slaves, Madison moved to Princeton in 1769 and...
Removing gender injustice would only strengthen minority rights in India
The triple talaq was overturned by the Supreme Court. A small step for gender equality and in the slow march...
Main challenges related to the implementation and protection of minority rights in Nigeria
By Femi FalanaINTRODUCTION: The Constitution does not recognize the rights of minorities or minority groups but the fundamental rights of...
Are minority rights a good idea?
In diverse and egalitarian societies, it is always good to have them. They are not at the expense of the...
Federalism addresses the rights of minorities: Prof. R. Sivachandran – Opinion
Professor R. Sivachandran, member of the Central Committee of Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), in an interview with the Daily...
The moral foundations of minority rights
In an increasingly diverse America, weighing the rights of the majority against the rights of the minority is the subject...
How Latino gun control sit-in threatens minority rights
Latino members of Congress have joined a sit-in to push the GOP to vote on gun control legislation that expands...
Tunisia must confirm commitment to minority rights – EURACTIV.com
Tunisia is a promising young democracy in many ways, but its penal code must be brought into line with its...
Serbian minority rights written in Croatia
Veterans smash bilingual signs in September 2013. Photo: Beta. After major street protests, repeated incidents of organized vandalism and a...
Minority rights challenge in Pakistan | open democracy
Commemoration of a critic silenced: Salman Taseer. Demotix / Janali Iaghari. All rights reserved.Before the horror of the Taliban attack...
Putin, the “protector of minority rights” shows off in Crimea
SEBASTOPOL, Crimea (JTA) - Before last week, Holocaust commemorations in this port city were usually low-key gatherings of a few...
Democracy and Minority Rights | The Qatar Peninsula
History is full of lessons and examples from which some learn and move forward to build and create, while others...
Report sheds light on minority rights in Iran
A Britain-based rights group says minority rights in Iran should be a key part of the country's battle for democracy....
Systematic Obstruction Protects Minority Rights | New university
If you've ever seen the movie 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, â€you probably have a special place in your heart...
