Advisory Committee opinions

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Advisory Committee opinions are expert assessments issued by the monitoring body of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, evaluating how states implement and comply with their obligations to protect minority rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe document
expert assessment
human-rights monitoring document
monitoring instrument
addressedTo Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
the State Party concerned
adoptedBy Advisory Committee in plenary session
aimsTo identify shortcomings in minority protection
promote full and effective equality for persons belonging to national minorities
support States in improving compliance with the Framework Convention
appliesTo States Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
audience governments of States Parties
international organisations
researchers and legal practitioners in minority-rights law
basedOn country visits by the Advisory Committee
information from civil society and minority representatives
state reports submitted under the Framework Convention
contains assessments of legislative and policy measures affecting minorities
findings on the situation of national minorities in a given State Party
recommendations to improve implementation of the Framework Convention
evaluates compliance of States with obligations to protect national minorities
implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
firstIssuedInContextOf entry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
focusesOn minority rights
protection of national minorities
format country-specific opinion
issuedBy Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
language English
French
legalStatus authoritative interpretation of the Framework Convention
non-binding
madePublicBy Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
partOf monitoring mechanism of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
periodicity cyclical monitoring rounds
publisher Council of Europe
region Europe
scope access to media for national minorities
combating discrimination against national minorities
education of persons belonging to national minorities
legal framework for minority protection
participation of persons belonging to national minorities in public life
practical implementation of minority-rights standards
preservation and development of minority culture
use of minority languages
subjectMatter human rights of persons belonging to national minorities
implementation of international minority-rights standards
typeOfAssessment independent expert evaluation
usedBy Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
surface form: Committee of Ministers in adopting resolutions on implementation of the Framework Convention

civil society and minority organisations for advocacy
national authorities for minority-rights policy development

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