Double standards pertaining to minority protection / edited by Kristin Henrard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henrard, Kristin.

Series:

Studies in international minority and group rights ; v. 1.

Studies in international minority and group rights ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.

Minorities.

Discrimination--Law and legislation.

Discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (454 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While allegations of double standards are mostly voiced in relation to the EU, this book takes a multidimensional approach to the use of differential standards concerning minorities and minority protection. Not only do academics from different disciplines contribute to the volume but the multidimensionality also resides in the fact that several international organisations active in the field of minority protection are included in the analysis. Furthermore differential standards are also discussed in relation to the (ongoing debate about the status and rights of) ‘new’ minorities. Finally, the challenge of protecting minorities and other vulnerable groups within minorities is addressed. In the process the book revisits the fundamental tenets of minority protection as well as the basic rational of the international organisations concerned.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / K. Henrard

Introduction / K. Henrard

‘The EU, Double Standards And Minority Protection’: A Double Redefinition And Future Prospects / Kristin Henrard

The Framework Convention On The Protection Of National Minorities And The Law Of The European Union / Olivier de Schutter

Are Some States And Minorities More Equal Than Others? Double Standards And The Work Of The OSCE High Commissioner On National Minorities / Natalie Sabanadze and Vincent de Graaf

Reducing The Risk Of Differential Standards In Minority Protection: The Holistic Approach Of The UN Independent Expert On Minority Issues / Anna Meijknecht

The Rights Of ‘New’ Minorities: Scope And Restrictions / Asbjørn Eide

Changing Paradigms In The Traditional Dichotomy Of Old And New Minorities / Roberta Medda-Windischer

Rationalizing The Differentiation Between ‘New’ And ‘Old’ Minorities? The Role Of The Margin Of Appreciation Doctrine In Determining The Scope Of Protection Of Minority Rights / Yutaka Arai-Takahashi

Do Vulnerable Groups Within Ethnic, Religious Or Linguistic Minorities Need Special Standards? / Clive Baldwin

Standards To Eliminate Compounded Discrimination: The Case Of The Intersectionality Of ‘Minorities Within Minorities’ Or, Why Universal Legal Standards Must Engage With The Concept Of Culture / Tove H. Malloy

Annexes / K. Henrard

Index / K. Henrard.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-94881-4

9786612948817

90-04-18971-8

OCLC:

688221150

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004185791.i-440 DOI