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National, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples

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Key points
  • Actively but responsibly identify persons of concern who belong to minority and indigenous groups.
  • Consult minorities and indigenous peoples on the risks they face and the best way to meet their needs and build their capacities.
  • Do not say that a person belongs to a minority or indigenous group until he or she has said so.
  • Do not design programmes or carry out protection activities that might have the effect of further isolating minorities or indigenous peoples or might cause tensions between them and other refugees or host communities.
  • Familiarise yourself with the socio-economic situation of each minority or indigenous community represented in the population you work with.

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