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

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 their enjoyment towards full realization.