MINELRES: New on MINELRES minority related legislation database

[MINELRES moderator]

Dear MINELRES list members, 

Please find below the next list of additions to the MINELRES minority
related national legislation database. 
Boris
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Lithuania

Law on Protection of the Rights of the Child, 1996 (excerpts)
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Lithuania/Lithuania_ChildRights_excerpts_English.htm
in Lithuanian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Lithuania/Lithuania_ChildRights_excerpts_Lithuanian.htm

Resolution on the Problems of Eastern Lithuania, 1991
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Lithuania/Lithuania_EastLith_English.htm
in Lithuanian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Lithuania/Lithuania_EastLith_Lithuanian.htm

Law on National Security (excerpts), 1996-2000 
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Lithuania/Lithuania_Security_excerpts_English.htm
in Lithuanian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Lithuania/Lithuania_Security_excerpts_Lithuanian.htm


Latvia

Statute of the State Language Centre, 2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegCentre_Latvian.htm

Statute of the State Language Centre Latvian language expert
commission, 2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegCommission_Latvian.htm

Regulations on Proficiency Degree in the State Language, 2000 (in
Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegProficiency_Latvian.htm

Regulations on Usage of Languages in Information, 2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegInformation_Latvian.htm

Regulations on Ensuring Interpretation in Events, 2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegEvents_Latvian.htm

Regulations on Certifying Document Translations, 2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegDocumentsTranslation_Latvian.htm

Regulations on Spelling of Personal Names, 2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegNames_Latvian.htm

Regulations on Usage of Place Names, Names of Institutions and
Enterprises, 2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegPlaceNames_Latvian.htm

Regulations on Usage of Languages in Stamps, Seals and Letterheads,
2000 (in Latvian)
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LangRegStamps_Latvian.htm

(For English translations of all the regulations above, see
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/latvia.htm)

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia 'On
Compliance of Article 19 of the Language Law and the Cabinet of
Ministers August 22, 2000 Regulations No. 295 "Regulations on Spelling
and Identification of Names and Surnames" with Articles 96 and 116 of
the Satversme (Constitution)', 21 December 2001 
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_ConstCourt2001_English.htm
in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_ConstCourt2001_Latvian.htm

Law On Judicial Power (excerpts), 1992
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_Courts_excerpts_English.htm
in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_Courts_excerpts_Latvian.htm

Education Law, 1998: full text in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_Education_English.htm

Governmental Regulations on Payoff of Students' Loans, 2001, in
Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LoanSub2001_Latvian.html

Law on Meetings, Pickets and Mass Rallies, 1997 (excerpts), in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_meetings_excerpts_English.htm

Governmental Regulations on Latvian Citizens' Passports, 1995
(excerpts), in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_pasnot_excerpts_English.htm

Governmental Regulations on Non-Citizens' Passports, 1997 (excerpts),
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_noncitpas_excerpts_English.htm

Governmental Regulations on Non-Citizens' Passports, 2001 (excerpts),
in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_Noncitpas2001_excerpts_Latvian.htm

Law on Value Added Tax, 1995 (excerpts)
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_VAT_excerpts_English.htm
in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_VAT_excerpts_Latvian.htm

Law on Minicipal Elections Campaign on Radio and TV, 1994 (excerpts),
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_VelAgit_excerpts_English.html

Parliament's Rules of Procedure, 1994 (excerpts), in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_RulesProc_excerpts_Latvian.htm

Law on Holidays, 1990, in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_Holidays_Latvian.htm

Labour Code, 1972, in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_LaborCode1972_excerpts_Latvian.htm

Law on Private Security Activities, 1998 (excerpts), in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_Guard_excerpts_Latvian.htm

Governmental Regulations on Licensing Private Security Activities,
2001 (excerpts), in Latvian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Latvia/Latvia_GuardNot_excerpts_Latvian.htm


Hungary

Act on Hungarians Living in Neighboring Countries, 2001 (known as "The
Status Law"
in Hungarian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Hungary/Hungary_Compatriots_Hungarian.htm
(see English text at
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Hungary/Hungary_Compatriots_English.htm)

Government Decree on the Office for National and Ethnic Minorities,
2001
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Hungary/Hungary_MinorOffice2001_English.htm
in Hungarian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Hungary/Hungary_MinOffice2001_Hungarian.htm

Government Resolution about medium-term measures to improve the living
standards and social position of the Roma population, 1999 -
integrated text containing modifications in Government Resolution No.
1073/2001 (VII. 13.)
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Hungary/Hungary_RomaProg_English.htm
in Hungarian
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Hungary/Hungary_RomaProg_Hungarian.htm


Czech Republic

Act On rights of members of national minorities and amendment of some
acts, 2001
in English
http://www.minelres.lv/NationalLegislation/Czech/Czech_Minorities_English.htm