Međunarodne studije, Vol. IX No. 3, 2009.
Pregledni rad
Protection of National Minorities within the Council of Europe
Enver Muratović
; magistar političkih znanosti
Sažetak
Complete positive international law which treats the protection of national minorities has its roots also in international treaties which had been made in different historical moments as a result of releasing military and political conflicts. Initially, these treated religious minorities. Such treaties are: The Peace of Westphalia of 1648, which ended the so called Thirty Years' War, The Treaty of Kutchuk Kainardja of 1774 which regulates the protection of Christian minority in the Ottoman Empire, Congress of Berlin of 1878. In recent history, this is the result of coordination and agreements between states which deal with national minorities. Thus, The Congress of Vienna of 1815 deals with national minorities as subjects of international law. The League of Nations pays special attention to national minorities, but due to its ephemeral significance, it wasn’t successful. The establishment of the Council of Europe has prompted the awareness on the necessity of the protection of national minorities. Parliamentary Assembly gives special attention lo this issue. In 1998 favourable conditions for the establishment of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities were created, which guarantees rights in the signatory states.
Ključne riječi
national minorities; Council of Europe; international treaties; Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Hrčak ID:
291391
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Datum izdavanja:
18.10.2009.
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