List of abbreviations = 5
Introduction
Perspectives on Minorities and Minority rights = 7
Chapter 1
The European convention on human rights(ECHR) and "ethnic" questions = 39
Chapter 2
Framework convention for the protection of national minorities = 89
Chapter 3
Tthe European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages = 137
Chapter 4
Protection of a specific Minority : the case of Roma/Gypsies = 169
Chapter 5
Council of Europe summits and decisions of the committee of ministers(CoM) = 195
Chapter 6
The committee of ministers' monitoring mechanism = 269
Chapter 7
Other intergovernmental co-operation and activities of the secretariat = 325
Chapter 8
The evolution of the work of the Parliamentary Assembly in relation to minority protection = 387
Chapter 9
The monitoring procedures of the Parliamentary Assembly in connection with Council of Europe enlargement = 459
Chapter 10
The congress of local and regional authorities of Europe(CLARE) and its monitoring procedures = 513
Chapter 11
The European Commission against Racism and intolerance(ECRI) = 571
Chapter 12
The Commissioner for human rights = 601
Concluding reflections = 649
Bibliography = 671
Cases = 679
Useful websites = 682
Introduction
Perspectives on Minorities and Minority rights = 7
Chapter 1
The European convention on human rights(ECHR) and "ethnic" questions = 39
Chapter 2
Framework convention for the protection of national minorities = 89
Chapter 3
Tthe European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages = 137
Chapter 4
Protection of a specific Minority : the case of Roma/Gypsies = 169
Chapter 5
Council of Europe summits and decisions of the committee of ministers(CoM) = 195
Chapter 6
The committee of ministers' monitoring mechanism = 269
Chapter 7
Other intergovernmental co-operation and activities of the secretariat = 325
Chapter 8
The evolution of the work of the Parliamentary Assembly in relation to minority protection = 387
Chapter 9
The monitoring procedures of the Parliamentary Assembly in connection with Council of Europe enlargement = 459
Chapter 10
The congress of local and regional authorities of Europe(CLARE) and its monitoring procedures = 513
Chapter 11
The European Commission against Racism and intolerance(ECRI) = 571
Chapter 12
The Commissioner for human rights = 601
Concluding reflections = 649
Bibliography = 671
Cases = 679
Useful websites = 682