FCNM

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FCNM is the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, a key international treaty safeguarding the rights of ethnic, linguistic, and cultural minority groups.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe convention
international human rights treaty
multilateral treaty
adoptedBy Council of Europe
adoptedByBody Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
adoptionDate 1994-11-10
alsoKnownAs Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
surface form: Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
culturalProvision preservation of minority culture
depositary Secretary General of the Council of Europe
draftedIn Strasbourg
educationProvision access to education in minority languages where appropriate
encourages promotion of tolerance and intercultural dialogue
entryIntoForceDate 1998-02-01
fullName Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
geographicalScope member states of the Council of Europe
language English
French
languageProvision protection of minority languages
legalEffect obligations on state parties to protect national minorities
legalNature framework convention
legalStatus binding treaty
monitoringBody Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
monitoringMechanism opinions and resolutions on state implementation
state reporting procedure
nonDiscriminationProvision equality before the law for persons belonging to national minorities
openedForSignatureDate 1995-02-01
participationProvision effective participation of persons belonging to national minorities in public affairs
primaryObjective protection of national minorities
safeguarding rights of cultural minorities
safeguarding rights of ethnic minorities
safeguarding rights of linguistic minorities
prohibits assimilation against the will of persons belonging to national minorities
promotes pluralism
respect for diversity
region Europe
relatedInstrument European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
European Convention on Human Rights
requires periodic state reports
scopeOfApplication persons belonging to national minorities within state parties
shortName FCNM self-linksurface differs
subjectMatter cultural rights
human rights
linguistic rights
minority rights
non-discrimination
participation in public life
typeOfObligations general and specific protective measures
programmatic obligations

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FCNM shortName FCNM self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities