Развој и примена нормативног оквира у области мањинских права у Хрватској у контексту европских интеграција
Development and implementation of the normative framework in the field of minority rights in Croatia in the context of European integration

Summary/Abstract: This year marks the decade since Croatia became a member of the European Union (EU). It is precisely this period of time that gives the opportunity to take a chronological look at the development of the normative-legal framework in the field of minority rights in Croatia and its application in practice. Special emphasis in this analysis will be placed on the realisation of the minority rights of the members of the Serbian national minority, the most numerous minority in Croatia, as well as the impact of these issues on the development of regional cooperation and bilateral relations with Serbia. The goal of the analysis is to assess whether the process of European integration of Croatia contributed to the development and improvement of minority rights or whether opposite tendencies can be observed. The analysis of the development of instruments in the field of protection of minority rights will cover the international, regional, and national levels. We will also refer to the specific weight of these issues in the negotiation processes for the membership of Serbia and Croatia in the EU. The methodological framework will include descriptive and explanatory analysis, as well as the method of analysing the content of secondary sources (laws and other acts). In addition, a comparative analysis will be applied in order to determine whether the existing legal framework applies equally to all members of national minorities.

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