Book Review: Sudan: Conflict and Minorities
| Date | 01 June 1996 |
| DOI | 10.1177/092405199601400232 |
| Published date | 01 June 1996 |
| Subject Matter | Book Review |
NQHR
2//996
Apart from the general information, situations in several countries are described (Algeria,
Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland and the United States)
The role
of
the Sub-Commission on Prevention
of
Discrimination and Protection
of
Minorities. -Advisory Committee on Human Rights and Foreign Policy. - The Hague:
ACM, 1996. - 23 p.
In the first part
of
this report the Advisory Committee gives a brief outline
of
the
Sub-Commission's original mandate, the way in which it functions, its place within the
whole UN programme for the promotion and protection
of
human rights, and the
composition as an organ
of
independent experts. In a subsequent section
of
the report, the
Committee examines the points
of
criticism which have been made, and whether the
Sub-Commission has special value within the UN human rights system. Recommendations
for improvement to the Sub-Commission's role are given, in terms of its composition and
the various components
of
its mandate.
Roma/Gypsies :a European minority. -Liegeois, Jean-Pierre ; Gheorghe, Nicolae. -
Minority Rights Group. - London: MRG, 1995. - 38 p.
ISBN: 1 897693
168
This report charts the course
of
persecution on the Roma/Gypsy consciousness and
examines current day policies of exclusion, containment and assimilation. It also considers
the position
of
Roma/Gypsy communities in Eastern and Central Europe following the
collapse
of
communism.
Self-determination
of
peoples :a legal reappraisal. -Cassese, Antonio. - Cambridge:
Cambridge University, 1995. - xviii, 375 p.
ISBN: 0 521 48187 2
The self-determination
of
peoples is a major issue in the world community: it serves to
grant statehood to oppressed peoples, but also to disrupt existing state structures. This
book sets out to trace how this political ideal has turned into an international legal
standard. This is primarily a legal inquiry which looks at law within its historical and
political context, and makes a contribution to the study
of
the interplay
of
law, history and
politics in international relations.
Somalia: a nation in turmoil. -Samatar, Said S. - Minority Rights Group. - 2nd ed. -
London: MRG, 1995. - 34 p.
ISBN:
0946690804
A series
of
internal persecutions and external war has resulted in Somalia's division into
regions ruled by separate political groups. This report combines history, sociology and
political analysis to give a detailed account
of
the complexities
of
Somali society and the
political factors which have led to the violent disintegration
of
the Somali State.
Sudan :conflict and minorities. -Verney, Peter. - Minority Rights Group. - London:
MRG, 1995. - 42 p.
ISBN: 1 89769365 6
This report focuses on the urgent and crucial political problems facing Sudan and is
intended to promote greater understanding of the background to the current situation, using
analysis
of
political, economic and social trends to explain the situation
of
minority groups
in the country.
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