Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

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The Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is an expert body of the Council of Europe responsible for evaluating how states implement their obligations to protect national minority rights under the convention.


Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe body
expert committee
human rights monitoring mechanism
treaty monitoring body
abbreviation ACFC
appliesTo Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
composition independent experts
continent Europe
country France
field European law
human rights
international law
minority rights
goal ensure effective protection of national minorities in Europe
promote full and effective equality for persons belonging to national minorities
hasJurisdictionOver States Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
hasLegalBasis Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
hasMandateFrom Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
hasRole advise the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
conduct country visits
engage in dialogue with States Parties
evaluate implementation of the Framework Convention by States Parties
make recommendations on improving protection of national minorities
prepare opinions on state reports
hasSelectionProcess members elected by the Committee of Ministers
headquartersLocation France
Strasbourg
inception 1998
language English
French
locatedIn Palais de l’Europe
surface form: Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg
membershipCriteria independent experts of high moral character
recognized competence in the field of minority protection
monitorsImplementationOf Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
parentOrganization Council of Europe
partOf Council of Europe
regionServed member States of the Council of Europe
reportsTo Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
scope implementation of minority rights standards
protection of national minorities
subjectOf Council of Europe resolutions on minority protection
typeOfJurisdiction conventional monitoring
usesOutput advisory opinions
monitoring reports
usesProcedure country monitoring visits
periodic state reporting
website https://www.coe.int/en/web/minorities

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Council of Europe treaty monitoring system implementedBy Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Advisory Committee opinions issuedBy Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
FCNM monitoringBody Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities monitoringBody Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities