A delegation of the Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities visited the Czech Republic last week (22-25 September 2020) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities.

This was the fifth visit of the Advisory Committee to the Czech Republic. The Advisory Committee had meetings in Prague with representatives of the government as well as civil society and national minorities to discuss the implementation of the Framework Convention.

Following this visit, the Advisory Committee will draw up its fifth opinion on the implementation of the Framework Convention in the Czech Republic containing specific findings and recommendations for follow-up. The fifth opinion is expected to be adopted in 2021.