Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31141/zrpfs.2020.57.137.707
Legal and institutional framework for the integration of migrants into Croatian society
Anita Blagojević
; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
Abstract
It is well known that the phenomena of migrations is becoming increasingly relevant in the last decades. Especially from 2015 the refugess crisis in Europe has prompted numerous discussions about migration, refugees, integration and similar issues, and that is why this paper aims to contribute to professional and public debate on the issue of the integration of migrants into Croatian society. The paper consists of five parts. After the introductory part, in the second part of the paper we give a theoretical framework of the concept of integration of migrants, that is we give an overview of the (still unsuccesful) finding of the unique definition of the term integration of migrants. In the third part of the paper we present an overview of legal framework of the Republic of Croatia regarding integration of migrants. In this context, we analyse the relevant provisions of the Constitutution of the Republic of Croatia, relevant ratified international treaties, relevant national laws and regulations, as well as relevant case-law of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia. Having in mind that the Republic of Croatia has harmonized its legislation with the asquis communaitaire of the European Union and it is a Member States of the European Union, the special attention in this part of the paper is dedicated to the European Union framework for the integration of migrants. The fourth part of the paper deals with the institutional framework of the Republic of Croatia for the integration of migrants, and here we emphasize that the area of the integration of migrants, on the basis of legislative and regulatory framework, is under the jurisdiction of several ministries (headed by the Ministry of the Interior), offices, commissions, while the important role in this area certainly belongs to the numerous non-governmental organizations. Finally, in the fifth and also final part of the paper we make some recommendations for the further development of the integration policy of the Republic of Croatia.
Keywords
integration; migrants; society; the Republic of Croatia
Hrčak ID:
242472
URI
Publication date:
12.8.2020.
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