Devising an adequate system of minority protection : : individual human rights, minority rights and the right to self-determination / / Kristin Henrard.

• Superior document: International Studies in Human Rights ; Volume 62
• VerfasserIn: Henrard, Kristin,
• Place / Publishing House: The Hague : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, [2000]; ©2000
• Year of Publication: 2000
• Language: English
• Series: International studies in human rights ; Volume 62.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (384 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary of Abbreviations -- Introduction: History, Two Basic Principles and other Essential Characteristics of Minority Protection: The Framework -- A. A Concise Overview of the Historical Developments Regarding Minority Protection -- B. The Two Pillars or Basic Principles of a 'Fully Fledged' System of Minority Protection and Substantive Equality -- C. The Right to Identity of (Members of) Minorities and the Principle of Substantive Equality as Goal as well as Limitation of Minority Protection -- D. The Need for a Diversified System of Minority Protection which is for Each Distinctive Case Adapted to the Concrete Circumstances -- Chapter I. Discussion of the Concept of Minority -- Introduction -- Section I. Definition of the Concept 'Minority' at the International Level -- A. Preliminary Remarks -- B. Several Proposals of a Definition of the Concept 'Minority' at the International Level -- Section II. Definition of 'Minority' at the European Level -- A. Delimitation of the Discussion -- B. Proposals of and Suggestions regarding the Definition of 'Minority' in the Council of Europe -- C. Pragmatic Stance Regarding the Definition of 'National Minority' at the Level of the OSCE -- Conclusion -- Section III. Discussion of the Content and Relative Importance of the Several Components thought to be Relevant for a Definition of the Concept 'Minority' -- A. Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Characteristics Differing from Those of the Rest of the Population -- B. The Numerical Minority Position -- C. Non-Dominant Position -- D. The Nationality Requirement for a Minority's Members and the related Demand of having Durable Ties with the State -- E. The Subjective Component of the Definition of 'Minority'.

F. The Importance of an Official Recognition by the State for the Qualification as Minority -- G. A Requirement of Loyalty to Identify a Minority? -- H. Working Definition of 'Minority' -- Section IV. The Meaning of Several Qualifying Terms Often Used with the Concept 'Minority' -- A. The Kind of Minorities focused upon for Minority Protection Purposes -- B Racial v Ethnic Minorities -- C. Religious and Linguistic Minorities -- D. 'National' v 'Ethnic' Minorities -- Conclusion -- Chapter II. The Contribution of Individual Human Rights to Minority Protection -- Introduction -- Section I. The Theoretical Framework for the Analysis of the ECHR: The Individual Human Rights Especially Relevant for (Members of) Minorities -- A. The Equality Principle -- B. Other Individual Human Rights that are Especially Relevant for Minorities -- Section II. Analysis of the Jurisprudence regarding the ECHR of the European Court as well as the European Commission of Human Rights -- A. Analysis of the Jurisprudence regarding the Provisions with an Impact on the Protection and Promotion of Minorities' Own, Separate Identity -- B. Analysis of the Jurisprudence as Regards the Articles of the ECHR which Contribute to the Effectiveness of Rights -- Section III. Group Rights and (Other) 'Special' Minority Rights? -- A. 'Special' Rights for (Members of) Minorities -- B. Group Rights? Collective Rights? -- Chapter III: The Contribution of the Current Minority Rights to an Adequate System of Minority Protection -- Introduction -- Section I. Analysis of Article 27 ICCPR -- Introduction -- A. Some Crucial Aspects of Article 27 ICCPR -- B. The Jurisprudence of the HRC (mainly) regarding Article 27 ICCPR -- C. UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities.

Section II: Minority Rights at International and European Law: Overview, Analysis and Evaluation as Regards the Right to Identity of Minorities -- Introduction -- A. Discussion of Relevant International Documents -- B. Discussion of Relevant European Documents -- C. Evaluation of Minority Rights under International as well as European Law -- Section III: Theoretical Framework of Minority Rights: Group Rights, 'Special' Rights and Several Identity Related Characteristics and Mechanisms -- Introduction -- A. 'Special' Rights for (Members of) Minorities -- B. Group Rights? -- C. Enumeration of Aspects of or Related to the Separate Identity Features of Minorities -- Conclusion -- Chapter IV. The Right to Self-Determination and an Adequate System of Minority Protection -- Introduction -- Section I. The Historical Evolution of the Right to Self-Determination -- A. Self-Determination during the League of Nations -- B. The United Nations and the Right to Self-Determination -- Section II. The Concept 'People' - The Entities Entitled to a Right to Self-Determination -- Section III. The Field of Application of the Right to Self-Determination -- A. The Right to Self-Determination, a Group Right -- B. The Distinction between the Internal and the External Dimension of the Right to Self-Determination -- C. The Right to Self-Determination in its External Dimension -- D. The Internal Dimension of the Right to Self-Determination -- Section IV. The Interrelation between Minority Rights and the Right to Self-Determination -- Section V. The Interrelation between the Right to Self-Determination and Individual Human Rights -- Conclusion: The Interrelation between Individual Human Rights, Minority Rights and the Right to Self-Determination -- Bibliography -- Index -- International Studies in Human Rights.