Edited by Federico Lenzerini, Professor of Law, University of Siena and  Consultant to UNESCO

Featuring contributions from renowned legal experts and activists from different parts of the world, this volume considers the right of indigenous peoples to reparation for breaches of their  individual and collective rights. Pertinent, in-depth case-studies give a comparative perspective on 

the ways in which the right of indigenous peoples to reparation is realised worldwide.

Universal Minority Rights brings together, for the first time, the full set of all regional and international jurisprudence from courts and treaty bodies concerned with issues of minority rights. Through an exhaustive, comparative analysis of principles and substantive rules, the Commentary shows how, and why, the legal process can be a driving force in the protection of minority interests. It covers ten thematic areas of investigation, including religious, educational, and cultural rights, political participation, and socio-economic opportunities.