Observations on Croatian Constitutional Law (comments on the Republic of Croatia’s Constitutional Law of 4 December 1991, as Last Amended on 8 May 1992)

Abstract

Recognition — States — Criteria — Guidelines on the Recognition of New States in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union issued by the European Community and its Member States — Guarantees of human and minority rights — Constitution of Croatia — Whether meeting criteria for recognition — Whether Constitution of Republic of Croatia containing sufficient guarantees of minority rights — Draft Convention on Yugoslavia of 4 November 1991 — Acceptance by Croatia — Whether amended Constitution of Croatia reflecting all the obligations assumed under the Draft Convention

States — Criteria for statehood — Effects of recognition — Yugoslavia — Croatia — Whether meeting criteria for statehood

Human rights — Group rights — Rights of minorities — Draft Convention on Yugoslavia produced by Conference on Yugoslavia in November 1991 — Requirements of guarantees of minority rights — Requirements of general international law — Whether sufficiently reflected in Constitution of Croatia