Minorities, their Rights, and the Monitoring of the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Minorities, their Rights, and the Monitoring of the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Author: Tove H. Malloy

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2013-08-22

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 9004236562

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In Minorities, their Rights, and the Monitoring the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Malloy and Caruso have collected a number of essays authored by prominent European experts on minority rights with aim to provide a first ever description and analysis of the processes guiding the monitoring of the Convention. The volume addresses both the technical and political side of the monitoring, and it brings in not only views from the host of the Convention, the Council of Europe, but also from the external players that interact with the Convention in the course of seeking to protect Europe’s national minorities

The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Author: Rainer Hofmann

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9004339671

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The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities: A Commentary, edited by Rainer Hofmann, Tove H. Malloy and Detlev Rein, presents an updated article-by-article assessment of the monitoring of the Convention’s implementation. The Convention was opened for signature in 1995 and entered into force on 1 February 1998. Within a very short period of time, it was ratified by 39 Council of Europe member states, and it constitutes the first (and only) international treaty establishing legally binding obligations concerning the rights of persons belonging to national minorities. In this volume, the monitoring of the Convention is assessed by eminent experts in the field of minority protection. They survey the scope of application as interpreted by the Advisory Committee during the first four cycles of monitoring by analyzing its approach and offering their individual assessments of potential improvements. The volume thus updates and augments previous assessments.

Filling the Frame
Filling the Frame

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9789287154736

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Opening speeches. Opening session. Workshop 1: Creating the conditions necessary for the effective participation of persons belonging to national minorities. Workshop2: Persons belonging to national minorities and the media. Workshop 3: Educational rights of persons belonging to national minorities.

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9789287163820

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This collection provides a compilation of the basic texts concerning the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. In addition to the Framework Convention and its explanatory memorandum, the collection contains texts pertaining to the monitoring mechanism in general and the Advisory Committee. Furthermore, it provides the state of signatures and ratifications as well as declarations and reservations. It also contains a list of state reports received and opinions of the Advisory Committee adopted under both the first and second cycles of monitoring.--Publisher's description.

Minority Rights in Europe
Minority Rights in Europe

Author: Patrick Thornberry

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 9287153663

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This publication discusses the main standards and mechanisms created by the Council of Europe and other international organisations to protect the rights of minorities in Europe, including key legal instruments such as the European Convention on Human Rights, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, and the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages. It reviews the monitoring activities in various Council of Europe member and non-member states, both prior to their accession and in their post-accession phase. The publication also includes a detailed examination of the case of the Roma/Gypsies, a specific minority without a 'kin state'.

Mechanisms for the Implementation of Minority Rights
Mechanisms for the Implementation of Minority Rights

Author: European Centre for Minority Issues

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 9287154996

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This book, the second in the series of publications on minority issues, examines the political and legal mechanisms available at European and international levels for the implementation of minority rights standards. Chapters cover the following topics: the concept of international minority rights; UN treaty monitoring bodies, particularly the Human Rights Committee; the UN Working Group on Minorities; the International Court of Justice; the European Court of Human Rights; the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; the CSCE/OSCE mechanism for protection of minority rights; EU standards and mechanisms for the protection of minorities and the prevention of discrimination; bilateral agreements and their implementation.

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13:

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The protection of national minorities is a core issue for the Council of Europe, and one of the major achievements in this field is the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The entry into force of the Framework Convention on 1 February 1998 was indeed an event of universal stature, for it is the first ever legally binding multilateral instrument devoted to the protection of national minorities in general. Its importance is widely acknowledged, and the number of ratifications has grown rapidly. The aim of this collection is to provide all those interested in the protection of national minorities with a user-friendly compilation of the basic texts concerning the Framework Convention. In addition to the Framework Convention and its explanatory memorandum, the collection contains texts pertaining to the monitoring mechanism in general and the Advisory Committee in particular. It further provides the state of signatures and ratifications as well as declarations and reservations.

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9789287157027

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The protection of national minorities is a core issue for the Council of Europe, and one of the major achievements in this field is the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The entry into force of the Framework Convention on 1 February 1998 was indeed an event of universal stature, for it is the first ever legally binding multilateral instrument devoted to the protection of national minorities in general. Its importance is widely acknowledged, and the number of ratifications has grown rapidly. Simultaneously, an emphasis is being placed on the implementation and on the efficient functioning of the monitoring mechanism of the Framework Convention. This collection provides all those interested in the protection of national minorities a user-friendly compilation of the basic texts concerning the Framework Convention. In addition to the Framework Convention and its explanatory memorandum, the collection contains texts pertaining to the monitoring mechanism in general and the Advisory Committee in particular. It further provides the state of signatures and ratifications as well as declarations and reservations. It also contains a list of State Reports received and Opinions of the Advisory Committee adopted under both the first and second cycles of monitoring.

Minority Rights in the "new" Europe
Minority Rights in the

Author: Peter Cumper

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 1999-02-04

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9789041111241

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This collection of essays examines the legal regime in the post-Cold War era which has developed in response to the demands of ethnic, racial & religious groups in Europe. In essence this volume seeks to examine the 'old' problem of national minorities in the 'new' Europe. The essays examine the response of the main institutions within Europe (i.e. the Council of Europe, OSCE & European Union), the increasing recourse of states to bilateral arrangements, the developing content of minority rights, the challenges posed by state-building & the resolution of conflicts involving national minorities. Particular issues considered include the minorities situation in the Former Yugoslavia, the situation in Ukraine (in particular in Crimea), the position of the minority Catholic population in Northern Ireland, as well as developments in the context of autonomous regimes & power-sharing arrangements. At the end of the book, a collection of documents, which supplement these chapters & are relevant to minority rights in the 'New' Europe, can be found. Whilst the book's editors are both legal academics from the United Kingdom, the contributors' backgrounds are diverse & varied, originating from a number of different countries, with expertise in a wide variety of areas.

Double Standards Pertaining to Minority Protection
Double Standards Pertaining to Minority Protection

Author: Kristin Henrard

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010-10-05

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9004189718

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While allegations of double standards are mostly voiced in relation to the EU, this book takes a multidimensional approach to the use of differential standards concerning minorities and minority protection. Not only do academics from different disciplines contribute to the volume but the multidimensionality also resides in the fact that several international organisations active in the field of minority protection are included in the analysis. Furthermore differential standards are also discussed in relation to the (ongoing debate about the status and rights of) ‘new’ minorities. Finally, the challenge of protecting minorities and other vulnerable groups within minorities is addressed. In the process the book revisits the fundamental tenets of minority protection as well as the basic rational of the international organisations concerned.