Ethnic Minority in United Kingdom

Definition of Ethnic Minority

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Ethnic Minority : A group numerically inferior to the rest of the population of a state whose members are nationals of that state and possess cultural, religious, or linguistic characteristics distinct from those of the total population and show, If only implicitly, a sense of solidarity, directed towards preserving their own social customs, religion, or language. The attempted extirpation of an ethnic minority by the forces of the majority within a state (known as ethnic cleansing) can be regarded as a crime against humanity (See war crimes) justifying humanitarian intervention.