The Criterion of Citizenship for Minorities: The Example of Estonia
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 34 pages, pdf Description: The tendency at the universal level is, however, not followed in Europe. In the framework of documents on minority rights developed by the Council of Europe, a “national minority” is defined in such a manner that only citizens of the state fall within the scope of this protection. The Proposal for a European Convention for the Protection of Minorities adopted by the European Commission for Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”) of the Council of Europe on 8 February 19917 declares in Art.