ETHNIC MINORITIES AND THEIR PROTECTION: LEGAL AND ANCILLARY MEASURES

Abstract

Ethnic minorities exist in all parts of the world right from the inception of the world. These minorities are often abused and discriminated against which clearly goes against all known legislations. In seeking to find a solution to the conflict usually generated by this, the United Nations and other regional agencies work towards designating certain measures to quell these disputes. These measures adopted in the protection of ethnic minorities are worth elucidating. This is because most of the war crimes recorded in the history of mankind stem from ethnic disaffection. This work therefore seeks to explore these measures with a view to finding a lasting solution to incidents of ethnic minorities’ disaffection which in turn works to end internecine warfare and waste of resources and lives within the community.