<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The international regulations in the filed of minorities settle not only an international standard, but also a set of norms generally accepted by the states in this respect. Like in other domains of human rights, these norms represent a minimum of regulations beyond which one or several states, depending on their concrete situation and the international commitment they assume in the regional or bilateral plane, may apply more comprehensive norms and concepts. Such an approach corresponds also to the distinct situations of diverse minorities in the word: numerous or less numerous, compact or dispersed from the demographic point of view; some have been taken centuries to congregate, others have been formed recently, as a result of migration, whereas others have originated from native populations; some minorities are constituted according to ethnic criteria, others according to linguistic, cultural or religious criteria, and these elements are rarely encountered together.</p></abstract>

The international regulations in the filed of minorities settle not only an international standard, but also a set of norms generally accepted by the states in this respect. Like in other domains of human rights, these norms represent a minimum of regulations beyond which one or several states, depending on their concrete situation and the international commitment they assume in the regional or bilateral plane, may apply more comprehensive norms and concepts. Such an approach corresponds also to the distinct situations of diverse minorities in the word: numerous or less numerous, compact or dispersed from the demographic point of view; some have been taken centuries to congregate, others have been formed recently, as a result of migration, whereas others have originated from native populations; some minorities are constituted according to ethnic criteria, others according to linguistic, cultural or religious criteria, and these elements are rarely encountered together.

Typology Of Regulations Related To Minorities In The National Legislations Of Certain States

“Eftimie Murgu” University, Reşiţa, Romania

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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The international regulations in the filed of minorities settle not only an international standard, but also a set of norms generally accepted by the states in...

Typology Of Regulations Related To Minorities In The National Legislations Of Certain States

Publié en ligne: 24 nov. 2015

Pages: 386 - 391

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0065

Mots clés
minorities, national identity, discrimination, international regulations, assumed obligations, protection, guarantee

© 2015 Claudia Andriţoi, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Typology Of Regulations Related To Minorities In The National Legislations Of Certain States

Publié en ligne: 24 nov. 2015

Pages: 386 - 391

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0065

Mots clésminorities, national identity, discrimination, international regulations, assumed obligations, protection, guarantee

© 2015 Claudia Andriţoi, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
minorities, national identity, discrimination, international regulations, assumed obligations, protection, guarantee