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Czechia: 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 is visiting Czechia this week (25-28 June 2024) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the sixth visit of the Advisory Committee to Czechia. The...
Serbia: 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 is visiting Serbia this week (24-28 June 2024) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the fifth visit of the Advisory Committee to Serbia. The...
Georgia: publication of the 4th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fourth Opinion on Georgia of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today together with the government comments. A summary of the Opinion is also available in Georgian.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: publication of the 5th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fifth Opinion on Bosnia and Herzegovina of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today together with the government comments. A summary of the Opinion is also available in Bosnian.
Denmark: publication of the 6th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Sixth Opinion on Denmark of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today together with the government comments. A summary of the Opinion is also available in Danish.
Estonia: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
Estonia submitted its Sixth State Report on 5 June 2024 pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report is also available in Estonian. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion intended for the...
The Advisory Committee welcomes eight new members
On 10 April 2024, the Committee of Ministers appointed 8 new ordinary members of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for a four-year term commencing on 1 June 2024: Evis Alimehmeti, Albania; Besarion Bokhashvili, Georgia; Detlev Rein, Germany; Elisabeth Sándor-Szalay, Hungary;...
Malta: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
Malta submitted its Sixth State Report on 3 June 2024 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.
83rd plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee
On 27-31 May 2024, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities held its 83rd plenary meeting in Strasbourg. The Advisory Committee adopted its final opinions on the implementation of the Convention by Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Montenegro. These...
Portugal: receipt of the 5th cycle State Report
Portugal submitted its Fifth State Report on 13 May 2024 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.
United Kingdom: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
The United Kingdom submitted its Sixth State Report on 7 May 2024 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.
Sweden: Follow-up dialogue
A follow-up meeting concerning the Fifth Opinion on Sweden of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is being organised today in Stockholm by the Ministry of Culture of Sweden. The meeting, opened by the State-Secretary to Minister for...
Finland: 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 is visiting Finland this week (15-19 April 2024) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the sixth visit of the Advisory Committee to Finland. The...
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Sweden
The Committee of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Sweden on 5 April 2024: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2024)3 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by...
Italy: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
Italy submitted its Sixth State Report together with its Appendices 1 and 2 on 14 March 2024 pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report and its appendices 1 and 2 are also available in Italian. It is now up to the...
Latvia: publication of the 4th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fourth Opinion on Latvia of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today together with the government comments. A summary of the Opinion is also available in Latvian.
Sweden: publication of the 5th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fifth Opinion on Sweden of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today together with the government comments. A summary of the Opinion is also available in Swedish.
82nd plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee
On 5-9 February 2024, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities held its 82nd plenary meeting in Strasbourg. The Advisory Committee adopted its final opinions on the implementation of the Convention by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark and Georgia....
Cyprus: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
Cyprus submitted its Sixth State Report on 1 February 2024 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.
Spain: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
Spain submitted its Sixth State Report on 12 January 2024 pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report is also available in Spanish. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion intended for...
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