Civil Society in Transition - The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The twin themes of the NHDR explore the dimensions of the often traumatic personal, family, community and collective feelings of insecurity and social exclusion that exist in Macedonia. Naturally the two themes are closely intertwined and deeply embedded in the soul and psyche of Macedonians of all ethnic origins which is not altogether unexpected given the tumultuous recent past. The analysis in the Report focuses objectively on the problem of insecurity related to unemployment, employment and the work place; social exclusion of the rural population and economic insecurity in the work force originating in the transition process, insecurity deriving from environmental threats, inter-ethnic relations, lack of personal security associated with petty crime, lack of judicial protection, insecurity in dealing with state administrative organs and legal insecurity, as well as the exclusion that accompanies these circumstances. The problems of social exclusion and human insecurity