Völkerrecht und Ethnizität
- Both universal and regional international instruments seek to maintain and to strengthen peace and security through the development of friendly and co-operative relations between equally sovereign states respecting human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. History shows that failure to respect minority rights can undermine stability within states and negatively affect relations between states, thus endangering international peace. While minority situations vary greatly and the ordinary democratic process may be adequate to respond to the needs and aspirations of minorities, experience also shows that special measures are often required to facilitate the effective participation of minorities in public life. The article analyzes the contribution of international law to this field.
Author details: | Hans-Joachim Heintze |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-9559 |
Publication type: | Postprint |
Language: | German |
Publication year: | 2003 |
Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
Release date: | 2006/10/04 |
Tag: | International law; ethnicity; human rights |
Source: | WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik und vergleichende Studien. - 38 (2003). - S. 31 – 43 |
RVK - Regensburg classification: | MA 8157 |
Organizational units: | Extern / Extern |
DDC classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 32 Politikwissenschaft / 320 Politikwissenschaft |
Collection(s): | Universität Potsdam / Zeitschriften / WeltTrends : Zeitschrift für internationale Politik, ISSN 0944-8101 / Politisierung von Ethnizität 38 (2003) |
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