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THE LEGAL STATUS OF NATIONAL MINORITIES: THE OVERVIEW OF SOME APPROACHES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
Submitted by redaktor on Mon, 01/15/2018 - 09:38
Year:
2017
Article:
Issue:
4
Abstract:
The approaches to defining the status of national minorities in the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe are considered. The author analyzes existing definitions of «national minorities» and discussions about the criteria for identification of such groups. The article describes key international legal rulings concerning the status of national minorities and defining obligations of states on the issue.
Key words:
minority group, national minority, ethnic minority, linguistic minority, religious minority, the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe
Text of the article:
English
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