Ariticle30Minority culture, language and religion
In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities or persons of indigenous origin exist, a child belonging to such a minority or who is indigenous shall not be denied the right, in community with other members of his or her group, to enjoy his or her own culture, to profess and practise his or her own religion, or to use his or her own language.
Article 30 protects children belonging to ethnic minorities so that they can enjoy their own culture without discrimination. In 2007, the “Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted” by the UN to address the problem of discrimination against ethnic minorities, which had become an issue in Asia. In Japan, the “Act on the Promotion of Ainu Culture, and Dissemination and Enlightenment of Knowledge about Ainu Tradition, etc” was established in 1997 in order to provide protection for the Ainu people. However, there are still problems to be solved, such as the disparity faced by ethnic minorities and the lack of recognition of ethnic groups.