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‘Globalization’ and Its Impact on Minorities in South Asia

‘Globalization’ and Its Impact on Minorities in South Asia B SPECIAL FOCUS: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION Joshua Castellino * I. Introduction Despite the atrocities committed during World War Two against minorities and other vulnerable groups, the United Nations Charter, signed by 51 states in San Francisco on the 26 June 1945, makes no specifi c reference to minorities. Th is has been attributed to many reasons, including the debate over whether lex specialis was required for the protection of minorities and vulnerable groups. Others argue that the United Nations sought to construct a new world order that put the promotion of peace and security above all other values, in the hope that international cooperation in pursuit of this objective would foster better and friendlier relations between states. Th e overt emphasis on the maintenance of peace and security, and the nature of the problems associated with its breakdown has dominated world attention. By contrast, the other purposes of the United Nations have received little attention. Th e main focus of this paper stems from the purpose identifi ed in Article 1(3) of the United * Professor of Law and Head of Law Department, Middlesex University, London, UK. 1 For more on the United Nations Charter see Bruno Simma http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Yearbook of Minority Issues Online Brill

‘Globalization’ and Its Impact on Minorities in South Asia

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B SPECIAL FOCUS: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION Joshua Castellino * I. Introduction Despite the atrocities committed during World War Two against minorities and other vulnerable groups, the United Nations Charter, signed by 51 states in San Francisco on the 26 June 1945, makes no specifi c reference to minorities. Th is has been attributed to many reasons, including the debate over whether lex specialis was required for the protection of minorities and vulnerable groups. Others argue that the United Nations sought to construct a new world order that put the promotion of peace and security above all other values, in the hope that international cooperation in pursuit of this objective would foster better and friendlier relations between states. Th e overt emphasis on the maintenance of peace and security, and the nature of the problems associated with its breakdown has dominated world attention. By contrast, the other purposes of the United Nations have received little attention. Th e main focus of this paper stems from the purpose identifi ed in Article 1(3) of the United * Professor of Law and Head of Law Department, Middlesex University, London, UK. 1 For more on the United Nations Charter see Bruno Simma

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European Yearbook of Minority Issues Online – Brill

Published: Feb 9, 2011

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