HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN A LARGELY ORTHODOX POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRY

David Little has noted that one of the main problems we face worldwide is that under the impulses of nationalism, or related political and economical interests, governments ally themselves with one from among a wide diversity of ethnic, religious, racial or cultural groups within a society, and give special favours and advantages to the members of that group over all others. As a result the potential for. conflict and bloodshed is palpable. This would explain why members of minorities reach out, regardless of culture or country, for human rights protection against religious and other forms of discrimination. Therefore an attempt is made in this paper to discuss human rights and responsibilities within a largely Orthodox post communist country. The main focus of discussion will be on the Evangelical churches and human rights movement during the communist regime and human rights and religious freedom in a pluralist post communist society.