News of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Netherlands: receipt of the 3rd cycle state report
The Netherlands submitted the Third State Report on 11 July 2017, pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion intended for the Committee of Ministers.
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Malta
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2018)8 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Malta (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 4 July 2018 at the 1321st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)
Ireland: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is visiting Dublin and Enniscorthy from 26-29 June 2018 to evaluate progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Ireland. This is the...
Conference on 20 years of protecting minority rights and minority languages
The Council of Europe celebrated the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages with a conference organised under the chairmanship of the Republic of Croatia of the...
Adoption of two Resolutions on the Protection of National Minorities
The Committee of Ministers has adopted two resolutions on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Armenia and Norway: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2018)5 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by...
Election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2018)4 on the election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee in respect of Italy (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 18 April 2018 at the 1314th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies) Declare elected to the list of experts eligible...
Slovenia: receipt of comments on the Fourth Advisory Committee Opinion
The authorities sent comments on the Fourth Opinion on Slovenia on 14 March 2018, having taken the initiative to public the opinion already in January 2018.
Albania: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will visit Tirana, Finiq, Himarë, Shijak and Vlorë from 12-16 March 2018 to evaluate progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Albania....
Ukraine: publication of the 4th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fourth Opinion on Ukraine of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published together with the government comments.
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2018)3 on the election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee, and appointment of an ordinary member of the Advisory Committee in respect of a casual vacancy in respect of Switzerland
(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 7 March 2018 at the 1309th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies) Declare elected to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities on 7 March 2018: Mr Giuseppe FALBO, in...
Lithuania: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will visit Vilnius, Kaunas and Trakai from 5-9 February 2018 to evaluate progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Lithuania. This is...
Switzerland: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will visit Bern and Chur from 5-8 February 2018 to evaluate progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Switzerland. This is the fourth...
Advisory Committee: adoption of two opinions
During its 61st plenary meeting last week, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities adopted two country-specific opinions under the implementation of this convention in states parties. The fourth cycle opinion in respect of the Russian...
Romania: publication of the 4th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fourth Opinion on Romania of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published together with the government comments. The comments are also available in Romanian.
Adoption of two Resolutions on the Protection of National Minorities
The Committee of Ministers has adopted two resolutions on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Bulgaria and the United Kingdom: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2018)2 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National...
Sweden: receipt of comments on the Fourth Advisory Committee Opinion
The authorities sent comments on the Fourth Opinion on Sweden today, having taken the initiative to public the opinion already in October 2017.
The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is celebrating its 20th birthday
On 1 February 1998, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) entered into force as the first legally binding multilateral treaty on minority protection. For two decades, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities...
Slovenia: publication of the 4th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fourth Opinion on Slovenia of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published at the initiative of the authorities in both English, and Slovenian (Part I) and Part II. Government comments on the opinion will be...
Bulgaria: receipt of the 4th cycle State Report
Bulgaria submitted its Fourth State Report on 7 December 2017, pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion intended for the Committee of Ministers.
Kosovo*: publication of the 4th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has published its Fourth Opinion on Kosovo* together with comments by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The opinion and comments are also available in...
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