Poverty inextricably linked to discrimination and racism
Poverty inextricably linked to discrimination and racism
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:09 am
Press Release: OHCHR
Poverty inextricably linked to discrimination and racism – UN Special Rapporteur
New York/Geneva, 4 November 2013 – UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism Mutuma Ruteere on Monday emphasized that racial or ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by poverty, with the lack of education, adequate housing and health care transmitting poverty from generation to generation.
In his report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur focused on the inextricable link between racism and poverty, stressing that the continued socio-economic vulnerability of minorities is frequently the result of historical legacies, such as the impact of slavery and colonization, and state-sponsored discrimination. These historical imbalances continue to profoundly affect discriminated groups, causing successive generations to inherit the disadvantages of their predecessors.
“Discrimination based on racial, religious, ethnic, linguistic and also socio-economic factors exacerbates the vulnerability of these persons and groups,” Mr. Ruteere said. “The lack of participation of such groups in decision-making processes is also often the result of historical legacies.”
Discriminated groups, such as Afro-descendants, indigenous peoples, Roma, Dalits and migrants are especially affected by the different manifestations of poverty in the areas of economic and social rights such as education, adequate housing, and health care, as well as other rights including the right to work in just conditions, social security, food and water.
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