Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: News 2024
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...
Slovak Republic: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
The Slovak Republic submitted its Sixth State Report on 11 January 2024 pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report is also available in Slovak. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion...
Council of Europe body regrets Russia’s withdrawal from the national minorities’ convention: millions left without protection
Strasbourg, 12 January 2024 – Following the official notification of the denunciation by the Russian Federation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM), the FCNM Advisory Committee in a statement published today expressed its deep regret about the decision...
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on the Republic of Moldova
The Committee of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by the Republic of Moldova on 10 January 2024: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2024)1 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of...
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