Sentence examples for minority based from inspiring English sources

The Rohingya are a Muslim minority based in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar, a majority-Buddhist country.

"Even if it turns out that the Mumbai terrorists had a base in Pakistani territory, India has to take full note of the fact that the bulk of Pakistani civil society is an ally, not an enemy, in the battle against Islamist terrorism, for they too suffer greatly from the violence of a determined minority based in their country".

Real leadership comes not when you are agreeing with majority- that's the easy part -but when you dissent as minority, based on your principles and your belief that what you do and how you vote is a true reflection of the community you serve.

The Uighurs are a mainly Muslim, Turkic-speaking minority based in western China's Xinjiang region.

Reports said several of those sentenced or executed on Monday appeared to be from Xinjiang's Uighur ethnic minority, based on their names.

" The company is getting ready to expand beyond a university audience to minority candidates that are part of professional organizations nationwide, as well as affinity and minority based professional networks from cities across the country, like Blacks in Technology or United Latino Professionals.

The insurer Allstate settled a lawsuit yesterday accusing it of overcharging minorities based on their credit history.

"Indeed, the court noted that the city does not have an express policy of stopping minorities based on race".

The Pediatrics residency program is committed to informing, recruiting, and supporting prospective candidates who identify as underrepresented minorities based on factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

The NCLC charged that the finance companies and banks put in place policies that allowed car dealers to mark up the interest rates on auto loans to minorities based on subjective criteria unrelated to their credit risk.

While I don't pretend to be deserving of such recognition, I will point out that as the public defender for the State of New Jersey, I initiated the process by which New Jersey eliminated monetary bail in its pretrial-release system, thus eliminating discrimination against the poor and minorities based on access to resources.