Islam and Human Rights in the European Union: the Example of Croatia

Prof. Ankica Marinović, PhD is the author of a chapter titled “Islam and Human Rights in the European Union: the Example of Croatia“ published in the conference proceedings Islam and Human Rights in the European Union: Proceedings of the XXXIInd Annual Conference Thessaloniki organized by the European Consortium for Church and State Research.

From the abstract: The article discusses the position of Islam in the Republic of Croatia, as one of the members of the European Union. After presenting basic information about the social context of Croatia and data on the Islamic community (number and distribution of Muslims) the legal regulation of religious communities is presented, with a more detailed elaboration of the legal position of Muslims. After that, the phenomenon of discrimination against Muslims in Croatia (and discrimination by Muslims) as well as practicing religious freedom and other cultural rights and freedom of speech is discussed. In the context of the discussion on the challenges of Islam in the EU countries, the fundamental challenges in Croatia are elaborated. The conclusions state advantages of the Croatian model of coexistence between the secular state and religious communities, with an emphasis on Islam.

The article is available at the link.