Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

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The Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is an independent monitoring body that evaluates how states implement the Charter’s protections for regional and minority languages and advises the Council of Europe on compliance.


Statements (34)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe body
expert committee
treaty monitoring body
advises Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe member states that are parties to the Charter
appliesTo European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
basedOn European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
cooperatesWith national authorities of state parties
representatives of regional or minority language communities
focusesOn implementation of specific undertakings accepted by states under the Charter
formedBy Council of Europe
goal ensure effective protection of regional and minority languages
promote compliance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
hasAttribute independent
monitoring body
hasJurisdictionOver state parties to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
hasScope Council of Europe member states that have ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
legalBasis European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
monitors implementation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages by state parties
partOf Council of Europe
produces advisory opinions for the Council of Europe
evaluation reports on state parties
recommendations to state parties
reportsTo Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
role advise the Council of Europe on compliance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
evaluate how states implement protections for regional and minority languages
monitor implementation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
subjectArea linguistic rights
minority languages
regional languages
typeOfMonitoring periodic review of state reports
usesMethod consultation with speakers of regional or minority languages
country visits
dialogue with national authorities


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