ECRML

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ECRML is a Council of Europe treaty aimed at protecting and promoting Europe’s regional and minority languages through legal and policy measures.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe treaty
international human rights instrument
multilateral treaty
abbreviation ECRML self-link
adoptedBy Council of Europe
aimsTo promote minority languages in Europe
promote regional languages in Europe
protect minority languages in Europe
protect regional languages in Europe
safeguard historical regional and minority languages
appliesTo languages traditionally used within a state’s territory
basedOn principle of non-discrimination
principle of respect for cultural identity
principle of territoriality of languages
contains Part I general provisions
Part II objectives and principles
Part III specific measures for promotion and use
Part IV monitoring and reporting
Part V final clauses
encourages transnational exchanges for regional and minority languages
use of regional and minority languages in administrative authorities
use of regional and minority languages in cultural activities
use of regional and minority languages in economic and social life
use of regional and minority languages in education
use of regional and minority languages in judicial authorities
use of regional and minority languages in media
use of regional and minority languages in public services
establishes a monitoring mechanism through expert evaluation
obligations for states to protect regional and minority languages
excludes dialects of the official language
languages of recent migrants
focusesOn minority languages
non-territorial languages
regional languages
fullName European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
legalNature binding treaty for ratifying states
monitoredBy Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
promotes intercultural understanding in Europe
preservation of Europe’s linguistic heritage
providesFor legal protection of regional and minority languages
monitoring of state compliance
policy measures for language promotion
region Europe
requires periodic state reports on implementation
subjectMatter cultural diversity
language rights
protection of minorities

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