This book, the second in the series of publications on minority issues, examines the political and legal mechanisms available at European and international levels for the implementation of minority rights standards.
Chapter's cover:
the concept of international minority rights
UN treaty monitoring bodies, particularly the Human Rights Committee
the UN Working Group on Minorities
the International Court of Justice
the European Court of Human Rights
the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
the CSCE/OSCE mechanism for protection of minority rights
EU standards and mechanisms for the protection of minorities and the prevention of discrimination