Commentary: Shifting Standards? The ECtHR’s Evolving Approach to Minority Rights
Journal: Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe
Year: 2025

This commentary critically examines the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) approach to minority rights within the broader human rights framework. The analysis assesses how the Court’s reasoning has reinforced or, recently, deviated from established principles. Through a doctrinal and critical analysis of key judgments, the commentary identifies trends in the Court’s reliance on pluralism, non-discrimination, and democratic participation as guiding principles. While earlier rulings underscor