The rights of minorities in Europe. A commentary on the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

Author (Person)	Weller, Marc
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Series Title	Oxford Commentaries on International Law
Publication Date	2005
ISBN	0-19-927858-X
Content Type	Textbook \| Monograph
	The rights of minorities are becoming increasingly important, especially in the context of enlargement of the European Union, yet there are remarkably few treaties dealing with minority rights under international law. One of these is the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. This volume provides the first expert commentary on the Convention, which is the principal international document establishing minority rights in a legally binding way. Many minority rights such as those to political participation, non-assimilation, and the use of native languages are not incorporated in other major Human Rights agreements. The Convention is therefore often taken to be the leading standard in the international law of minority rights. This commentary offers a detailed article-by-article analysis of the Convention, by a group of international legal experts in minority rights. Their commentary draws upon the Convention's negotiating history and implementation practice, in addition to examining the pronouncements of the Advisory Committee, which is the implementation body attached to the treaty. It offers a clear sense of the concrete meaning of the provisions of the Convention to scholars, students, and members of minority rights groups. Preface , Marc Weller Introduction to the Council of Europe System of Minority Rights Protection and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities , Rainer Hofmann Locating the Framework Convention within the universal system of human rights , Asbjørn Eide Preamble , Tove H. Malloy Article 1. Principle of non intervention-link to human rights , Hans-Joachim Heintze Article 2. Good faith in application of FCNM , Peter Hilpold Article 3. Nomination of minority groups , Hans-Joachim Heintze Article 4. Principle of equality , Gudmundur Alfredsson Article 5. Non-assimilation - Development of identity , Geoff Gilbert Article 6. Tolerance , Geoff Gilbert Article 7. Freedom of assembly association-expression-thought-religion , Zdenka Machnyikova Article 8. Religion , Zdenka Machnyikova Article 9. Expression - Media , John Packer & Sally Holt Article 10. Use of language , Fernand de Varennes Article 11. Use of names and signs , Fernand de Varennes Article 12. Education , Patrick Thornberry Article 13. Identity , Patrick Thornberry Article 14. Language education , Patrick Thornberry & Fernand de Varennes Article 15. Effective participation , Marc Weller Article 16. Prohibition of demographic manipulation , Jennifer Jackson Preece Article 17. Cross-frontier contacts , Jennifer Jackson Preece Article 18. Bilateral relations , Jennifer Jackson Preece Article 19. Limitation of derogations , Lauri Hannikainen Article 20. Respect of legislation , Peter Hilpold Article 21. No violation of international law , Peter Hilpold Article 22. No derogation from human rights , Lauri Hannikainen Article 23. Conformity to ECHR , Peter Hilpold Articles 24-26. Advisory Committee , Topidi Articles 27-32. Concluding provisions , Matthew Draper Conclusion: Advancing minority rights at regional and universal level , Marc Weller Appendix: The European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Appendix: Explanatory Report
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Subject Categories	Law, Values and Beliefs
Countries / Regions	Europe