Collective rights and the cultural identity of the Roma : : a case study of Italy / / by Claudia Tavani.

• Author: Tavani, Claudia.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in International Minority and Group Rights 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (394 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Is the use of mechanisms that only focus on the protection of individual human rights sufficient to protect the cultural identity of minorities? Much more can be achieved by adopting a system that applies the principles of equality and non-discrimination, and encompasses the recognition of a collective right to cultural identity. Culture and cultural identity are indeed important for the identification of groups and ethnicity. But are the Roma an ethnic group? Are they a minority? In answering these questions, Italy is used as a case study to illustrate the limits of non-discrimination provisions and the need to recognise the collective right to cultural identity.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- An Overview of the Roma and Their Culture -- The Definition of Minority and the Protection of Roma in International Law Instruments -- The Protection of Minority Rights Through Individual Human Rights -- Individual volume Collective Rights -- The Case of Italy -- Conclusions -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Appendix III -- Appendix IV -- Appendix V -- Bibliography -- Table of Cases -- Index.