Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: News 2023
Germany: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
Germany submitted its Sixth State Report on 18 December 2023 pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report is also available in German. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion intended for...
Adoption of three Committee of Ministers’ resolutions
The Committee of Ministers has adopted three resolutions on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Albania, Austria and Liechtenstein: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2023)13 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National...
Election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee
Resolution CM/ResCMN(2023)16 on the election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee in respect of Serbia (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 13 December 2023 at the 1484th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies) Declares elected to the list of experts...
Promoting engagement with Council of Europe in Scotland
On 13 December, the University of Glasgow’s College of Social Sciences and Centre for Public Policy hosted a public event aimed at raising awareness of the Council of Europe’s conventions protecting the rights of minorities and minority languages, organised alongside the University of Edinburg....
Council of Europe minorities and minority languages expert at the sixteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues
Vesna Crnić-Grotić, member of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, participated in this year’s Forum on “Minorities and Cohesive Societies: Equality, Social Inclusion, and Socio-economic Participation” on 30 November and 1 December 2023 in Geneva....
Lithuania: 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 Lithuania this week (27 November – 1 December 2023) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the fifth visit of the Advisory Committee to...
Council of Europe Awareness Raising Event: The Council of Europe: Enhancing Minority and Linguistic Rights in Scotland, Glasgow, 13-14 December 2023
The University of Glasgow’s College of Social Sciences and Centre for Public Policy, along with the University of Edinburgh, is organising is organising a discussion of Europe’s leading human rights organisation and how it can support current moves to enhance the rights of ethnic and linguistic...
Bulgaria: 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 Bulgaria this week (13-17 November 2023) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the fifth visit of the Advisory Committee to Bulgaria. The...
Liechtenstein: publication of the 6th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Sixth Opinion on Liechtenstein of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today. A translation into German of the Opinion will soon be made available.
Montenegro: 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 Montenegro this week (6-10 November 2023) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the fourth visit of the Advisory Committee to Montenegro....
Adoption of three Committee of Ministers’ resolutions
The Committee of Ministers has adopted three resolutions on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by the Netherlands, Romania and Kosovo*: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2023)10 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of...
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 visited Azerbaijan last week (23-27 October 2023) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This was the fifth visit of the Advisory Committee to Azerbaijan. The...
Albania: publication of the 5th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fifth Opinion on Albania 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 Albanian.
Republic of Moldova: publication of the 5th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fifth Opinion on the Republic of Moldova 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 Romanian.
Austria: publication of the 5th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fifth Opinion on Austria of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has been published today. A summary of the Opinion as well as the full version are also available in German.
81st plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee
On 9-13 October 2023, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities held its 81st plenary meeting in Graz, Austria. The Advisory Committee adopted its final opinions on the implementation of the Convention by Latvia, Liechtenstein and Sweden. These...
Advisory Committee meets with representatives of national minorities from Ukraine
On 26 and 27 September, a delegation of the Advisory Committee met with representatives of national minorities from Ukraine in Krakow, Poland. The delegation used the opportunity of the launching conference for a Joint EU/CoE project on anti-discrimination and minority rights to hold a series of...
Ireland: 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 Ireland this week (18-22 September 2023) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the fifth visit of the Advisory Committee to Ireland. The...
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Switzerland
The Committee of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Switzerland on 14 September 2023: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2023)8 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National...
Romania: publication of the 5th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Fifth Opinion on Romania 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 Romanian.
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