MINELRES: New on MINELRES website: Council of Europe page
MINELRES moderator
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Fri Aug 1 10:17:51 2003
Dear MINELRES list members,
Please find below the next list of additions and new links on MINELRES
website related to relevant Council of Europe documents. Since recently
all URLs at the CoE website had been changed, we had, besides adding new
materials, also to update all other links. Sorry for keeping our links
dead for a while...
Boris
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Resolutions adopted by the Comittee of Ministers on implementation of
the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
http://www.minelres.lv/coe/CM_resolutions.htm
Moldova
http://cm.coe.int/stat/E/Public/2003/adopted_texts/resCMN/2003xn4.htm
Germany
http://cm.coe.int/stat/E/Public/2003/adopted_texts/resCMN/2003xn3.htm
Armenia
http://cm.coe.int/stat/E/Public/2003/adopted_texts/resCMN/2003xn2.htm
Ukraine
http://cm.coe.int/stat/E/Public/2003/adopted_texts/resCMN/2003xn5.htm
Norway
http://cm.coe.int/stat/E/Public/2003/adopted_texts/resCMN/2003xn6.htm
Lists of resolutions on national minority issues adopted by the
Committee of Ministers
http://cm.coe.int/site2/ref/dynamic/resolutions_cmn.asp
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Opinions adopted by the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention
for the Protection of National Minorities and Comments of the
Governments
http://www.minelres.lv/coe/ACFC_opinions.htm
Moldova
AC opinion
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/4._Opinions_of_the_Advisory_Committee/1._Country_specific_opinions/ACFC_INF_OP_I(2003)002%20%20E%20Opinion%20Moldova.asp#TopOfPage
Government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/5._Comments_by_the_States_concerned/GVT-COM-INF-OP-I(2003)002%20E%20Moldova.asp#TopOfPage
Armenia
AC opinion
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/4._Opinions_of_the_Advisory_Committee/1._Country_specific_opinions/ACFC_INF_OP_I(2003)001%20E%20Opinion%20Armenia.asp#TopOfPage
Government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/5._Comments_by_the_States_concerned/GVT-COM-INF-OP-I(2003)001%20E%20Armenia.asp#TopOfPage
Albania
AC opinion
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/4._Opinions_of_the_Advisory_Committee/1._Country_specific_opinions/ACFC_INF_OP_I(2003)004%20E%20Opinion%20Albania.asp#TopOfPage
Government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/5._Comments_by_the_States_concerned/GVT-COM-INF-OP-I(2003)004%20E%20Albania.asp#TopOfPage
Norway
AC opinion
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/4._Opinions_of_the_Advisory_Committee/1._Country_specific_opinions/ACFC_INF_OP_I(2003)003%20E%20Opinion%20Norway.asp#TopOfPage
Government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/5._Comments_by_the_States_concerned/GVT-COM-INF-OP-I(2003)003%20E%20Norway.asp#TopOfPage
Russian Federation
AC opinion
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/4._Opinions_of_the_Advisory_Committee/1._Country_specific_opinions/ACFC_INF_OP_I(2003)005%20E%20Opinion%20Russian%20Federation.asp#TopOfPage
Government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/5._Comments_by_the_States_concerned/GVT-COM-INF-OP-I(2003)005%20E%20Russian%20Federation.asp#TopOfPage
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State report on implementation of the Framework Conevntion submitted by
Bulgaria
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/ACFC_SR(2003)001%20state%20report%20Bulgaria.asp#TopOfPage
Shadow report on implementation of the Framework Convention by Latvia,
by the Latvian Human Rights Committee
http://www.minelres.lv/coe/report/Latvia_NGO.htm
Shadow report on implementation of the Framework Conevntion by Serbia
and Montenegro, by Voivodina Center for Multiculturalism, Voivodina
Center for Human Rights
http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/bhr/english/articles/fcnm_fry_alt_rep_2003.html
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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages:
List of signatures and ratifications
http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/searchsig.asp?NT=148&CM=8&DF=
Declarations and reservations
http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/DeclareList.asp?NT=148&CM=8&DF=
Application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Biennial reports by the Secretary General to the Parliamentary Assembly:
11 September 2002
http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=http%3A%2F%2Fassembly.coe.int%2FDocuments%2FWorkingDocs%2FDoc02%2FEDOC9540.htm
18 October 2000
http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=http%3A%2F%2Fassembly.coe.int%2FDocuments%2FWorkingDocs%2FDoc00%2FEDOC8879.htm
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European Convention on Nationality page
http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/WhatYouWant.asp?NT=166&CM=8&DF=
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European Court of Human Rights:
Case of Gorzelik and Others v. Poland
Press releases issued by the Registrar
http://www.echr.coe.int/eng/press/2003/july/hearinggorzelika%26othersvpolandgc.htm
http://www.echr.coe.int/eng/press/2002/july/gorzeliktogcepress.htm
http://www.echr.coe.int/eng/press/2001/may/hearinggorzelikepress.htm
Anguelova v. Bulgaria, 13 June 2002. Press release issued by the
Registrar
http://www.echr.coe.int/Eng/Press/2002/june/Anguelovajudepress.htm
Slivenko and Others v. Latvia
Press releases issued by the Registrar
http://www.echr.coe.int/eng/press/2002/jan/admissibility%20decisionslivenkoepress.htm
http://www.echr.coe.int/Eng/Press/2001/nov/HearingSlivenkoepress.htm
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Adopted texts of PACE
http://www.minelres.lv/coe/pace/index.htm
Resolution 1335 (2003), Preferential treatment of national minorities by
the kin-state: the case of the Hungarian Law on Hungarians Living in
Neighbouring Countries ("Magyars") of 19 June 2001
Recommendation 1609 (2003), Positive experiences of autonomous regions
as a source of inspiration for conflict resolution in Europe
Resolution 1333 (2003), Rights and fundamental freedoms of Greek
Cypriots and Maronites living in the northern part of Cyprus
Recommendation 1608 (2003), Colonisation by Turkish settlers of the
occupied part of Cyprus
Resolution 1309 (2002), Freedom of religion and religious minorities in
France
Resolution 1301 (2002), Protection of minorities in Belgium
Recommendation 1557 (2002), The legal situation of Roma in Europe
Opinion No 240 (2002), Draft additional protocol to the Convention on
Cybercrime concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and
xenophobic nature committed through computer systems
Recommendation 1543 (2001), Racism and xenophobia in cyberspace
Recommendation 1521 (2001), Csango minority culture in Romania
as well as updated links to other recommendations and resolutiins of
PACE
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Selected reports to PACE
http://www.minelres.lv/coe/report/index.htm
Rights of national minorities. Rapporteur: Mr Cilevics, Latvia,
Socialist Group. Doc. 9862, 9 July 2003
(this report prepared by a member of the MINELRES team will be probably
discussed at the coming PACE September
session)
Positive experiences of autonomous regions as a source of inspiration
for conflict resolution in Europe. Rapporteur: Mr Gross, Switzerland,
Socialist Group. Doc. 9824, 3 June 2003, and
Opinion. Rapporteur: Mr Jurgens, Netherlands, Socialist Group. Doc.
9837, 23 June 2003
Preferential treatment of national minorities by the kin-state: the case
of the Hungarian Law on Hungarians Living in Neighbouring Countries
("Magyars") of 19 June 2001. Rapporteur: Mr Jurgens, Netherlands,
Socialist Group. Doc. 9744, 13 May 2003, and
Opinion. Rapporteur: Mr Toshev, Bulgaria, Group of the European People�s
Party. Doc. 9813, 22 May 2003
Rights and fundamental freedoms of Greek Cypriots and Maronites living
in the northern part of Cyprus. Rapporteur: Mr Marty, Switzerland,
Liberal, Democratic and Reformers' Group. Doc. 9714, 20 February 2003
Freedom of religion and religious minorities in France. Rapporteur: Mr
Akcali, Turkey, European Democratic Group. Doc. 9612, 31 October 2002
Draft additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime concerning the
criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed
through computer systems. Rapporteur: Mr Guardans, Spain, Liberal,
Democratic and Reformers' Group. Doc. 9538, 5 September 2002
Protection of minorities in Belgium. Rapporteur: Mrs Nabholz-Haidegger,
Switzerland, Liberal, Democratic and Reformers' Group. Doc. 9536, 5
September 2002
Legal situation of the Roma in Europe. Rapporteur: Mr Tabajdi, Hungary,
Socialist Group. Doc. 9397, 19 April 2002, and two opinions: Rapporteur:
Mr Cilevics, Latvia, Socialist Group. Doc. 9417, 22 April 2002; and
Rapporteur: Mrs Rupprecht, Germany, Socialist Group. Doc. 9424, 24 April
2002
Racism and xenophobia in cyberspace. Rapporteur: Mr Tallo, Estonia,
Socialist Group. Doc. 9263, 12 October 2001
Csango minority culture in Romania. Rapporteur: Mrs Isohookana-Asunmaa,
Finland, Liberal, Democratic and Reformers� Group. Doc. 9078, 4 May 2001
as well as updated links to other relevant reports
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Selected documents of the Committee of Ministers
http://www.minelres.lv/coe/cm/index.htm
You will find here links to replies by the CoE Committee of Ministers to
relevant recommendations of PACE
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Relevant Motions
http://www.minelres.lv/coe/motions/index.htm
Here you will find links to relevant motions, written declarations, and
written questions. Although these are working documents and are not
officially adopted by PACE or the Committee of Ministers, they might be
of interest
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European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI):
http://www.coe.int/t/E/human_rights/ecri/
Contains two sets of ECRI country reports (links will be added to
MINELRES country pages)
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European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
http://www.venice.coe.int/site/interface/english.htm
and its documents on minority rights
http://www.venice.coe.int/site/dynamics/doclist_subjects_ef.asp?T=13&L=2&R=pub
including eg
Report of the Venice Commission on the Preferential Treatment of
National Minorities by their Kin-State
http://www.htmh.hu/venice.htm
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Council of Europe Roma/Gypsy division
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Social_Cohesion/Roma_Gypsies/
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