UN Documents of Interest

Several of the documents listed on this page are mentioned in the written and oral statements of Silis Muhammad. Other documents provide information related to the restoration and reparations efforts of Afro-descendants.

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities

Commentary to the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities

Existence and Recognition of Minorities

Working Paper on the Relationship and Distinction Between the Rights of Persons Belonging to Minorities and those of Indigenous Peoples

The Right to Restitution, Compensation and Rehabilitation for Victims of Gross Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms