The impact of EU law on minority rights / Tawhida Ahmed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahmed, Tawhida, author.

Series:

Modern studies in European law.

Modern studies in European law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Civil rights--European Union countries.

Minorities.

Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc--European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Impact of European Union law on minority rights

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, OR : Hart Publishing, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book provides a critical evaluation of the ways in which EU law engages with minority rights protection: at its core is an analysis of EU law and minority rights. Unlike the UN or ECHR, the EU has no competence to set standards on minority protection and this has been a point of disappointment for minority rights advocates. Indeed, this book will demonstrate that, in EU law, binding standards really only exist in the sphere of non-discrimination and are at their strongest in the field of employment. As such, binding standards within EU law affect only a small proportion of the canon of minority rights. However, the EU does have competence to promote diversity and facilitate redistribution of power and resources across the EU. According to a broad understanding of minority rights protection, acts of promotion and facilitation -alongside those of standard-setting - constitute essential underpinnings for minority protection. The EU's existing competences do therefore play a key role in minority protection. In order to support these conclusions, the book undertakes a comprehensive examination of the impact of EU law on minority rights protection"--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

International standard-setting : 'minority' and 'minority rights'

The EU : context and legal order

The EU's legal framework : interpretative provisions and principles

The EU's legal framework : competence provisions

EU law and minority cultural rights

EU law and minority linguistic rights

EU law and the minority rights of Roma

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613130501

9781472565334

1472565339

9781283130509

1283130505

9781847316172

1847316174

OCLC:

730151854