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EU Minority Conditionality and the Rule of Law: The Case of Croatia

The idea of European integration and the moto ‘united in diversity’ can be seen as the connection between diverse European national cultures and the bridge between ‘old’ and ‘new’ Member States. On one hand, it is important to acknowledge that the rule of law is a necessary element of democratic survival in a multi-ethnic Europe. On the other hand, addressing the needs of minority groups in the post-war period in Croatia as the youngest Member State is a crucial component of rule-oflaw reforms. Supporting minority rights can help to safeguard citizens respect for the rule of law and build confidence in a new, fragile justice system. Although preaccession minority conditionality, proposed by the Copenhagen summit, has resulted in the implementation of international and European norms on minority rights in Croatian legislation, the lack of a monitoring mechanism after the accession has produced limited progress in the field of ethnic minorities protection.

ethnic minorities ; conditionality policy ; rule of law in the EU ; ethnic discrimination ; human rights

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