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Call for Chapters for the Book “Ecocultural language spaces: threats, resilience and maintenance of living minority heritage in Southeast Europe and South Caucasus”
2024 | September 30
The deadline for submitting abstracts is 15 November 2024.
Call for Chapters for the Book “Ecocultural language spaces: threats, resilience and maintenance of living minority heritage in Southeast Europe and South Caucasus”
Smart Policies Needed to Protect Minority Rights in Europe, Warns Expert Committee
2024 | September 26
Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Releases Latest Activity Report
Smart Policies Needed to Protect Minority Rights in Europe, Warns Expert Committee
Spain’s Approach to Protecting Minority and Regional Languages is Well-Developed but Requires Improvement Says Minority Rights Monitoring Body
2024 | September 25
The Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages released a report drawing attention to the ways in which the Spanish Constitution and Statutes of Autonomy could improve their approach to protecting minority and regional languages.
Spain’s Approach to Protecting Minority and Regional Languages is Well-Developed but Requires Improvement Says Minority Rights Monitoring Body
Conference on Romani Racialization
2024 | September 24
The Institute of Ethnology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has issued calls for papers in connection with an upcoming conference on Roma Racialization beyond Majority-Minority Narratives
Conference on Romani Racialization
Call for input - Special Rapporteur on minority issues
2024 | September 23
The Special Rapporteur on minority issues has released a call for submissions to inform his upcoming thematic report.
Call for input - Special Rapporteur on minority issues
Denmark Returns Indigenous Artifact to Community in Brazil
2024 | September 13
A sacred cloak on display at a Danish museum for over 300 years has been returned to indigenous leaders in Brazil.
Denmark Returns Indigenous Artifact to Community in Brazil
Sliven, Bulgaria Works Toward a Greener Environment for Roma Children
2024 | September 05
The Foundation for Hope in Bulgaria kicked off its series of projects, advocating for expanding green spaces in a predominantly Roma city, and to empower Roma children living there.
Sliven, Bulgaria Works Toward a Greener Environment for Roma Children
UN Human Rights Experts Raise Concerns over Discriminatory Treatment of Minorities in Vietnam
2024 | August 29
The human rights experts issued a joint statement on the application of Vietnam’s counter-terrorism law against minorities in the country.
UN Human Rights Experts Raise Concerns over Discriminatory Treatment of Minorities in Vietnam
Call for Papers: Challenges and the Future of Minority and Indigenous Rights Protection
2024 | August 26
University of Sterling to hold a two-day conference on this topic in March 2025.
Call for Papers: Challenges and the Future of Minority and Indigenous Rights Protection
UN urges UK to take measures against racist hate speech
2024 | August 24
New report details an increased level of racist hate speech and discrimination targeting minority groups in the UK
UN urges UK to take measures against racist hate speech