The right of minority-refugees to preserve their cultural identity
An intersectional analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12188249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Berry (0000-0002-5698-5334, School of Law, Politics and Sociology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, corresponding author), Isilay Taban (0000-0001-7538-0229, School of Law, Politics and Sociology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 198-219 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0924-0519 • E-ISSN: 2214-7357 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09240519211033419 |
| OpenAlex | W3162085402 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
While UN treaty bodies have sought to address forms of oppression resulting from the intersection of gender, race and/or disability through their practice, they rarely recognise the experience of groups at the intersection of other social categories. This article uses the lens of intersectionality to analyse the practice of UN treaty bodies in relation to the intersection of minority and refugee status. We argue that while minority-refugees have fled persecution connected to their minority status, UN treaty bodies have failed to appreciate the impact of their location at the intersection of persons belonging to minorities and refugees in host States on their right to preserve their cultural identity. By failing to address the distinct experience of minority-refugees, UN treaty bodies risk participating in their oppression. Further, we reveal that current practice not only has potentially negative consequences for minority-refugees – as both individuals and groups – and for the host society but may even undermine the ability of IHRL to achieve its overarching objectives
Geography · Identity (music · Intersection (aeronautics · Intersectionality · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Race (biology · Refugee · Sociology · Treaty · Gender Studies · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |