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In memory of Dr Barbara Wilson
The Advisory Committee and the FCNM Secretariat are mourning the sudden death, on 1 September 2017, after a very short illness, of Dr Barbara Wilson, the Advisory Committee’s member elected in respect of Switzerland. Barbara, a Professor of International Law at the University of Lausanne and a...
Georgia: receipt of the 3rd cycle State Report
Georgia submitted its Third State Report on 12 July 2017, pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. It is also available in Georgian. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion intended for the...
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Hungary
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2017)5 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Hungary (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 5 July 2017 at the 1291st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Italy
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2017)4 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Italy (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 5 July 2017 at the 1291st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)
Ireland: receipt of the 4th cycle State Report
Ireland submitted its Fourth State Report on 3 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.
Azerbaijan: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will be visiting Azerbaijan (Baku, Lankaran, Masalli) from 3-7 July 2017 to evaluate the progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Azerbaijan. The...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will be visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina (Trebinje, Stolac, Mostar, Jajce, Banja Luka, Prnjavor, Kakanj and Sarajevo) from 3-7 July 2017 to evaluate the progress made in the monitoring of...
Advisory Committee: adoption of three opinions
During its 59th plenary meeting this week, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities adopted three country-specific opinions under the implementation of this convention in states parties. Fourth cycle opinions were adopted on Slovenia (21 June),...
Montenegro: receipt of the 3rd cycle State Report
Montenegro submitted its third State Report on 16 June 2017, in English, pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report is also available in Montenegrin. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an...
Election of three experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2017)2 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities – Election of experts to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee in respect of Montenegro, the Russian Federation and Sweden (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 11 May 2017 at...
Norway: receipt of comments on the 4th Advisory Committee Opinion
The authorities sent comments on the Fourth Opinion on Norway on 24 May 2017, having taken the initiative to publish the opinion already in February 2017.
Death of Dr Oleksandr Zadorozhniy
The Advisory Committee and the FCNM Secretariat are mourning the sudden death, on 12 May 2017, of Dr Oleksandr Zadorozhniy, the Advisory Committee’s member elected in respect of Ukraine. Oleksandr, a Professor of International Law at the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, has been a...
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Croatia
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2017)3 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Croatia (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 11 May 2017 at the 1286th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)
Austria: 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 Austria together with the government comments. The comments are also available in German.
Malta: 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 Malta together with the government comments.
Slovenia: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will be visiting Ljubljana, Dolenjska and Lendava from 10 to 13 April 2017 to evaluate the progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Slovenia. The...
Romania: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will be visiting Cluj, Suceava, Constanţa and Bucharest from 3 to 7 April 2017 to evaluate the progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Romania. The...
Sweden: visit of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities will be visiting Kiruna, Västerås and Stockholm from 3 to 7 April 2017 to evaluate the progress made in the monitoring of the protection of national minorities in Sweden. The Advisory...
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Finland
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2017)1 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Finland (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 15 March 2017 at the 1281st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)
Advisory Committee: adoption of two Opinions
During its 58th plenary meeting this 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 on Kosovo* was adopted on 8 March...
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