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FCNM Advisory Committee Makes Official Visit to Hungary

2024 | December 13

Members of the FCNM Advisory Committee visited Hungary between December 2 and 6.

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FCNM Advisory Committee Makes Official Visit to Hungary

UN Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights Visits Laos

2024 | December 02

The Special Rapporteur urged the government of Laos to ensure the cultural rights of minorities and indigenous peoples in particular.

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UN Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights Visits Laos

UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Presents Report to General Assembly

2024 | November 20

The report focuses on institutional designs to promote minorities’ effective participation towards diverse and inclusive societies.

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UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Presents Report to General Assembly

EU-Albania Talks Begin: Focus on Minority and Property Rights

2024 | November 08

Key Points from Second Intergovernmental Conference

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EU-Albania Talks Begin: Focus on Minority and Property Rights

Council of Europe Assesses Minority Rights in Bulgaria and Montenegro

2024 | November 04

The Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee reviewed minority rights in Bulgaria and Montenegro, highlighting progress and challenges.

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Council of Europe Assesses Minority Rights in Bulgaria and Montenegro

International Conference on ’Decolonising Minority Rights Discourse’ 2025

2024 | October 29

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International Conference on ’Decolonising Minority Rights Discourse’ 2025

Council of Europe Issues New Recommendations on Countering Hate Crimes

2024 | October 16

The recommendations were presented at the Warsaw Human Rights Conference 2024.

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Council of Europe Issues New Recommendations on Countering Hate Crimes

Call for Chapters for the Book “Ecocultural language spaces: threats, resilience and maintenance of living minority heritage in Southeast Europe and South Caucasus”

2024 | September 30

The deadline for submitting abstracts is 15 November 2024.

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Call for Chapters for the Book “Ecocultural language spaces: threats, resilience and maintenance of living minority heritage in Southeast Europe and South Caucasus”

Smart Policies Needed to Protect Minority Rights in Europe, Warns Expert Committee

2024 | September 26

Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Releases Latest Activity Report

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Smart Policies Needed to Protect Minority Rights in Europe, Warns Expert Committee

Spain’s Approach to Protecting Minority and Regional Languages is Well-Developed but Requires Improvement Says Minority Rights Monitoring Body

2024 | September 25

The Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages released a report drawing attention to the ways in which the Spanish Constitution and Statutes of Autonomy could improve their approach to protecting minority and regional languages.

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