The Legal Framework and the Application of Law for the Protection of Minorities in the Neighboring States of Hungary Cover Image

A kisebbségek védelmének jogi keretei és jogalkalmazási tapasztalatai a Magyarországgal szomszédos államokban
The Legal Framework and the Application of Law for the Protection of Minorities in the Neighboring States of Hungary

Author(s): Norbert Tóth, Balázs Vizi
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Administrative Law
Published by: Nemzetpolitikai Kutatóintézet
Keywords: minority rights; application of law;legal framework

Summary/Abstract: Central and Eastern Europe is an extremely diverse region of Europe in terms of culture, language and ethnicity. This article focuses on minority rights related legislation in the seven neighboring countries of Hungary. Firstly, the existing legal framework is introduced while the implementation of it is the subject of its second part. Besides the descriptive approach, a comparative method is also used throughout the article. Various fields of societal interactions as well as the application of law in such areas as education, public administration, the judiciary, culture, economy and other fields. The manuscript analyses the relevance in these areas to the relationship between the national and minority communities.

  • Issue Year: 9/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-28
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Hungarian
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