Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: News 2025
The Advisory Committee attends an event in Finland
On 4 December 2025, the Second Vice-Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, David Smith, took part in a discussion event organised by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. The event focused on the recommendations issued to...
ACFC participation: Third thematic meeting of the Women of Minorities project of the Federal Union of European Minorities (FUEN)
Today, 2 December, Prof. Dr. Tove Malloy, member in respect of Denmark in the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) and former Gender Equality Rapporteur delivered the keynote address in the third thematic meeting of the Women of...
Council of Europe participation at the Eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues
The Council of Europe participated in this year’s Forum on “The contribution of minorities to diverse, resilient, and peaceful societies” on 27 and 28 November 2025 in Geneva. In her intervention under session 1 on “Building trust and social cohesion: addressing barriers to peaceful...
Spain: publication of the 6th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Sixth Opinion on Spain 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 is also available in Spanish.
Cyprus: publication of the 6th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Sixth Opinion on Cyprus 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 Greek and Turkish.
Malta: publication of the 6th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Sixth Opinion on Malta 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.
Czechia: publication of the 6th Advisory Committee Opinion
The Sixth Opinion on Czechia 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 Czech.
Ireland: Follow-up dialogue
A follow-up meeting on the Fifth Opinion on Ireland of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is taking place today in Dublin. The meeting is organised by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality of the Government of the Republic of...
North Macedonia: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
North Macedonia submitted its Sixth State Report on 28 October 2025 pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report is also available in Macedonian. It is now up to the Advisory Committee to consider it and adopt an opinion...
Council of Europe participation at the event “Conversation on 25 Years of National Minority Rights in Sweden – and the Way Forward!”
On 23 October 2025 afternoon, a representative of the National Minorities and Minority Languages Division of the Council of Europe participated and delivered a speech at the “Conversation on 25 Years of National Minority Rights in Sweden – and the Way Forward!”, an event organised by Lars...
Slovak Republic: 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 the Slovak Republic this week (20 -24 October 2025) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the sixth visit of the Advisory Committee to the...
87th plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee
From 14 to 17 October 2025, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities held its 87th plenary meeting in Strasbourg. The Advisory Committee adopted its final opinions on the implementation of the Convention by Hungary and Portugal. These opinions...
ACFC participation at the side-event of the Geneva Peace Week 2025
Today, 15 October, in Geneva, Judith Wyttenbach, member of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (ACFC) in respect of Switzerland and Gender Equality Rapporteur, took part in the panel discussion of a side-event in the margins of the Geneva...
Factsheet on challenges faced by women and girls belonging to national minorities
The Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has prepared a new factsheet on the challenges faced by women and girls belonging to national minorities. The publication draws on the findings of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention, which has...
Poland: 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 Poland this week (29 September-3 October 2025) to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. This is the fifth visit of the Advisory Committee to Poland....
Ukraine: 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 Zakarpattia, Ukraine, from 18 to 19 September 2025, to evaluate progress made in the protection of national minorities. The delegation had meetings in Uzhhorod, Kontsovo and...
Meeting of the Chairs of the Council of Europe Monitoring Bodies with the Secretary General
On 16 September 2025, the President of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Petra Roter, met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and other Chairs of Monitoring Bodies in Strasbourg. Topics on the agenda of were, inter alia,...
Adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ resolution on Finland
The Committee of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Finland on 9 July 2025: Resolution CM/ResCMN(2025)6 on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by...
86th plenary meeting of the Advisory Committee
From 30 June to 3 July 2025, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities held its 86th plenary meeting in Strasbourg. The Advisory Committee adopted its final opinions on the implementation of the Convention by Cyprus, Czechia, Malta and Spain....
Norway: receipt of the 6th cycle State Report
Norway submitted its Sixth State Report on 1 July 2025 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.
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