The obstacles facing the International protection of the Muslim minorities

Abstract

The concern of the international protection of the Muslim minorities is considered as highly important nowadays, particularly for the reason that is, in many areas around the world, to extermination wars and massive violations towards the basic human rights, simply due to the confession of its adepts.

In spite of the multiple mechanisms and guarantees, clearly listed in the various international charters, and which are directly related to protecting the religious minorities, or indirect protection through dedicating general specialized terms related to the human protection, it is still not applicable on ground, and remains on paper. Thus, this paper searches for the obstacles and difficulties that make from the protection of the oppressed Muslim minority ineffective, and whose some models are mentioned in this paper.

The study has resulted some findings and recommendations included in its conclusion.