7. The Bolzano/Bozen Recommendations On National Minorities In Inter-State Relations, Minority Rights And Trends In Minority Protection

2011 ◽  
pp. 129-143
Keyword(s):  
Minority Rights ◽  
Minority Protection ◽  
National Minorities ◽  
State Relations ◽  
Inter State

New minorities, old instruments? Diversity governance from the perspective of minority rights

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-192
Author(s):  
Roberta Medda-Windischer
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Minority Rights ◽  
Minority Protection ◽  
Common Definition ◽  
National Minorities ◽  
Scope Of Application

In international law, minority rights instruments have been traditionally conceived for, and applied to, old minority groups with the exclusion of new minority groups originating from migration. Yet, minority groups, irrespective of their being old or new minorities, can be subsumed under a common definition and have some basic common claims. This allows devising a common but differentiated set of rights and obligations for old and new minority groups alike. This paper argues that the extension of the scope of application of legal instruments of minority protection, such as the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM), is conceptually meaningful and beneficial to the integration of new minorities stemming from migration. 

The Bolzano Recommendations on National Minorities in Inter-State Relations: Reconciling justice and security

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-317
Author(s):  
Natalie Sabanadze
Keyword(s):  
International Security ◽  
International Dimension ◽  
National Minorities ◽  
High Commissioner ◽  
State Relations ◽  
Inter State

AbstractIn October 2008, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities adopted Bolzano/Bozen Recommendations on National Minorities in Inter-State Relations. The Recommendations demonstrate how, under what conditions and within which limits States can support minorities residing abroad. These are the HCNM's first recommendations that deal expressly with the international dimension of the minority question, which is closely linked to both domestic and international security. This article contributes to the debate on the securitization of the minority question and on the example of the Bolzano Recommendations argues for both moral and practical validity of the HCNM's approach described as 'security through justice'.

Quiet Diplomacy, the European Union and Conflict Prevention: Learning from the HCNM on Issues of Social Cohesion

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Johns
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Minority Rights ◽  
The Other ◽  
Conflict Prevention ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Minority Protection ◽  
National Minorities ◽  
High Commissioner ◽  
The Eu

This article examines the issue of social cohesion inside the European Union (EU). While the organisation is currently experiencing an economic crisis the article argues that issues surrounding minority rights are deeper and more troubling. Within the EU’s current and prospective borders there remain issues surrounding national minorities, traditional migrants and intra-EU migrants. The intra-EU migrants are of particular interest in that they bridge the gap between the other two groups as they are migrants – with EU protected rights. This article argues that the EU itself must become involved in the maintenance of social cohesion. It recommends the use of quiet diplomacy, best illustrated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe High Commissioner on National Minorities. After an examination of the use of quiet diplomacy by the various High Commissioners the article outlines the issues of social cohesion facing the EU. It concludes with the recommendation that the European Commission adopt the tenets of quiet diplomacy as a means of influencing dialogue and to promote minority protection within the union.

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