North Macedonia faces challenges regarding civic equality and minority rights

Halim Hida discusses the challenges of civic equality and institutional language in North Macedonia, specifically regarding the Albanian community. He argues that when state representatives define large citizen groups solely through the lens of a ‘minority’, it impacts the fundamental philosophy of the state and constitutional equality.

Addressing the issue of educational discrimination, Hida notes that the impact begins with how the state conceptualizes citizenship. He emphasizes that in a modern democratic state, a citizen's dignity should not be measured by statistical percentages. He warns that if Albanian children enter the education system feeling their language, history, and culture are treated as secondary, the resulting damage is psychological, cultural, and civic, rather than just pedagogical.