LEGAL INSTRUMENTS FOR ADVANCING MINORITY RIGHTS: THE KOSOVO CONTEXT
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For developing multi-ethnic countries, the creation of sustainable peace as a condition for thorough social development is somewhat difficult. Safeguarding minorities’ rights through constitutional and legal protections helps ensure long-term peace in the state; then, those rights are enforced. Lack of basic rights and freedoms will surely lead to turmoil and unrest within the state, perhaps involving neighboring nations and intensifying hostilities. The Western Balkan area is an example of conflict, which causes atrocities and deeply connected grievances among ethnic communities that once lived together in peace. With proactive involvement of government agencies to incorporate ethnic minorities in the decision-making, the study examines the status of Kosovo on the importance of enhancing legislative procedures for strengthening minority rights. The paper uses a legal-dogmatic, quantitative, qualitative, and analytical research approach to ascertain the legal frameworks for progressing the rights of minority communities in Kosovo, while considering the degree of interaction between these communities and institutions.
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