Recognition of minorities in the european space

• Author: Elena Georgescu - Nadia Popescu
• Position: Assistant Professor, Ph.D. candidate, Universitatea Spiru Haret, Facultatea de Drept si Administratie Publica Rm. Valcea - University Assistant, Universitatea Spiru Haret, Facultatea de Drept si Administratie Publica Rm. Valcea
• Pages: 46-51

RECOGNITION OF MINORITIES

IN THE EUROPEAN SPACE

Elena Georgescu *

Nadia Popescu **

Abstract

The minorities’ problem, with its various implications has been a significant issue all

over the world for centuries. Existence of minorities is an important feature of our times even

more striking in the context of geo-political changes in the European space.

In the European practice, recognition of minorities lead to an improvement of their

situation, giving them a firm legal basis for effective protection of the rights of all persons

who compose it.

Key words: minorities, recognition, rights, freedoms, fundamental.

Introduction

Minorities’ topic and their real rights became not only a subject of debate but also a

subject of domestic law or European legislation.

Most European countries recognize the existence of minorities on their territory based

on specific legal mechanisms developed by the European Union institutions.

Starting with the importance of respecting fundamental rights and people’s freedom,

whose application demonstrates the ability of understanding and cooperation of all states

and people, measures are necessary to be imposed in order to promote democracy, freedom,

understanding, cooperation between states, ethnic and religious groups for safeguarding

world peace and security.

The institution of Human Rights is particularly complex, governed by the national

legal order of the states and the one’s of European Union, but also by the international legal

order.

* Assistant Professor, Ph.D. candidate, Universitatea Spiru Haret, Facultatea de Drept si Administratie Publica

Rm. Valcea, elenacristinag@yahoo.com

** U niversity Assistant, Universitatea Spiru Haret, Facultatea de Drept si Administratie P ublica Rm. Valcea,

nadipopescu@yahoo.com

People enjoy rights wherever they are, regardless of nationality, race, sex, religion or

living and working place. Rights and fundamental freedoms that any person enjoys are

inalienable, equal, with universal nature.

The international and European law enshrines, through transposition into national

legislation, the human rights of life, dignity, security, peace, property, and its social and

political protection against damage to persons, against all discriminations.

In order to deliver a perfect cohabitation, each state must understand and accept these

rights for every individual regardless of race, social status, nationality, ethnicity, etc.