Minority Rights

Definition

Minority rights refer to the normal individual rights as applied to members of racial, ethnic, class, religious, linguistic or gender and sexual minorities. These are designed to protect an unfair treatment on these individuals.

Related terms

Civil Rights: The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

Equal Protection Clause: Part of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution providing that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction "the equal protection of the laws".

Discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.