International recommendation

Ethnicity data for monitoring Sami and ethnic minority rights

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
Populations of concern:
Persons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesSami/indigenous peoples
Relevant CESCR articles:
Art. 16 – State reportingArt. 2 – Non-discrimination, implementation and effective remedy
Source:
CESCR/E/C.12/NOR/CO/6, para. 13

Recommended measures (1)

Measure
Measure type:
Statistics and research
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Finance

13. The Committee recommends that the State party improve the data-collection system to collect data disaggregated by ethnic or indigenous origin with a view to tracking progress in the realization of Covenant rights and designing effective and targeted measures to increase the level of enjoyment of Covenant rights by the Sami and persons belonging to ethnic minority groups towards full realization.