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Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of 1994 entered into force on 1 February 1998. Thirty-nine States are currently Party1 to it. Although not the only instrument to be developed within the Council of Europe relevant to the protection of national minorities, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is certainly the most comprehensive document in this area. Indeed, it is the first ever legally binding multilateral instrument devoted to the protection of national minorities in general. The Framework Convention sets out principles to be respected as well as goals to be achieved by the Contracting Parties, in order to ensure the protection of persons belonging to national minorities, whilst fully respecting the principles of territorial integrity and political independence of States. The principles contained in the Framework Convention have to be implemented through national legislation and appropriate governmental policies. It is also envisaged that these provisions can be implemented through bilateral and multilateral treaties. Website: www.coe.int/minorities

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	Third Report Submitted by Azerbaijan Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 2, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	21 November 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Comments of the Government of Slovenia on the Third Opinion of the Adivisory Committee on the Implementaion of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Slovenia	28 October 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Third Report Submitted by Lithuania Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 2 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	21 September 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Third Report Submitted by Ireland Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 2 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	18 July 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Third Report Submitted by Sweden Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 2 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	1 June 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Third Report Submitted by Romania Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 2 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	16 May 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Comments of the Government of Finland On the Third Opinion of the Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Finland	13 April 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Comments of the Government of Ukraine on the Second Opinion of the Adivisory Committee on the Implementaion of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Ukraine (received on 19 November 2008)	30 March 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Comments of the Government of the Slovak Republic on the Third Opinion of the Adivisory Committee on the Implementaion of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by the Slovak Republic	18 January 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Council of Europe: Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities \| Document type: States Parties Reports
	Third Report Submitted by Spain Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 2 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	23 August 2010
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