Les droits des minorités et la répartition des compétences dans les Etats fédéraux : essai de synthèse au départ des expériences belge et canadienne

This study focuses on the rights of linguistic and religious minorities in federal States. First, it begins with an exploration of the “internal” (i.e. the protection of fundamental rights in federal States) and “external” (i.e. the status of federal States in international (human rights) law) dimensions of the issue. Then, it analyses interactions between minority rights and the division of powers in these States. For this purpose, it relies on two complementary perspectives. The first one focuses on minority rights and shows that they constitute substantial limits to the federal and federate... Mehr ...