Kulturna baština na Kosovu: Isključivanje manjina kroz inkluzivno zakonodavstvo
Cultural Heritage in Kosovo: Strengthening Exclusion through Inclusive Legislation

Author(s): Jelena Lončar
Subject(s): Cultural history, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Government/Political systems, Politics and law, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: KPZ Beton
Keywords: inter-ethnic relations; cultural heritage; legislative process; Kosovo;
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on inter-ethnic relations in Kosovo by analysing the process of adoption of two relevant minority-laws in Kosovo: the Law on Historic Centre of Prizren and the Law on the Village of Velika Hoča/ Hoce e Madhe. Using critical frame analysis, the paper examines what is going on during legislative process, what representations are made of the issues on the agenda, beneficiaries of the law and other actors involved in the process. The findings show that even minority favourable legislation can serve as an exclusion mechanism. While legislative framework in Kosovo guarantees full protection of minority rights, political institutions in Kosovo encourage ethnic cleavages and inter-ethnic tensions.

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