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Collective rights and the cultural identity of the Roma : a case study of Italy /

Using Italy and the Roma as a case study, this book proves that non-discrimination provisions are not sufficient to protect the cultural identity of minorities: a system encompassing also the use of collective rights is better suited for this purpose.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tavani, Claudia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
Colección:Studies in international minority and group rights ; v. 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Collective Rights and the Cultural Identity of the Roma ; Copyright ; Contents ; Acknowledgements ; Abstract ; List of Abbreviations ; Introduction ; Book Outline ; 1: An Overview of the Roma and Their Culture; 1.1. Introduction: The Importance of Recognising the Roma as an Ethnic Group.
  • 1.2. Culture and Cultural Identity 1.3. Historical Background ; 1.3.1. The Gypsy Holocaust ; 1.3.2. Post-WWII ; 1.3.3. A Brief History of the Roma in Italy ; 1.4. The Roma Today: Main Characteristics and Identification ; 1.4.1. Roma "Identity" ; 1.4.2. The Roma as an Ethnic Group.
  • 1.5. Conclusions: The Roma as an Ethnic and Transnational Minority 2: The Definition of Minority and the Protection of Roma in International Law Instruments; 2.1. Introduction ; 2.2. Article 27 of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ; 2.3. International Labour Organisation Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples.
  • 2.4. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2.5. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ; 2.6. The Council of Europe and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.
  • 2.7. The European Charter for Regional of Minority Languages 2.8. Conclusions ; 3. The Protection of Minority Rights Through Individual Human Rights; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. The Principles of Equality and Non-Discrimination as a Full Realisation of the Rights of Minorities ; 3.3. The Protection of Minorities in the European Union.