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Ulrike Barten* With her book "The Impact of EU Law on Minority Rights," Tawhida Ahmed fi lls a gap in minority research. Minorities--the classic ones as recognized under international law--have traditionally not been on the agenda of the European Union. Yet, several million citizens of the EU belong to minorities. Not only is the motto of the European Union `united in diversity', but also, since the Maastricht Treaty the European Union has transformed itself into a political actor with a set of moral values. The core value of the respect for human rights encompasses minorities and thus, is timely and adequate to engage in the mapping of the current legal situation of minorities in the European Union. The author claims to not evaluate whether the EU should protect minorities. Yet, an implicit recognition of a positive answer is evident as Tawhida Ahmed argues for a more positive evaluation of the EU as a protector of minorities; not necessarily through treaty law but through alternative avenues of protection and promotion of minority rights. Ahmed introduces criteria that can serve as benchmarks in relation to other actors. These criteria are standards from the Council of Europe and the United Nations.
European Yearbook of Minority Issues Online – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2013
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