The article presents a brief overview of the literature, conceptual and methodological framework, and initial findings of field research on the perceptions and attitudes of persons belonging to social/national/ethnic/linguistic minorities as concerns the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis management. Focus is given to the legitimacy of the crisis management and measures, their impact on human rights, and implementation of the principle of non-discrimination, as well as the situation, status, rights, protection, inclusion and integration of minorities. Using open-ended in-depth interviews, from summer 2021 to June 2024 the research was conducted in Austria, Croatia, Italy, Hungary and Slovenia (as part of ARRS/ ARIS and Horizon Europe projects).
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