MINELRES: New on MINELRES website: Council of Europe page

MINELRES moderator [email protected]
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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