The Recent Discourse on Nationalism and Minorities

The recent years have witnessed the widespread of the concepts of nationalism and populism in the discourse of political leaders in different EU countries. In spite of the noble ends of this discourse in giving priority to the domestic and security issues for those inside the borders and preserving the national identities and cultures, such discourse usually assumes that the rights of migrants and refugees come at the expense of the nation’s expense which consequently has negative impacts on the lives and rights of the migrants and refugees in these countries. Different reports indicate that the nationalist and populist discourse has led to many problems for the migrants and refugees including the danger of deportation which is a death sentence for many of them. In the light of this argument, the article is concerned with investigating the impact of the nationalist and populist discourse of the radical right wing parties and anti-immigration groups in the EU countries on the rights of migrants and refugees within the International Law, the UN Resolutions for the Refugees and Migrants, and the Islamic jurisprudence and sharia in relation to the protection of the rights of refugees, migrants, and minorities.