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Dear list members, 

Please find the next list of recent additions and links on MINELRES. 

Boris
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PUBLICATIONS

Minority Protection and the enlarged European union: The way forward,
2004. By Gabriel N. Toggenburg (Editor)
http://lgi.osi.hu/publications/default.asp?id=261

The Bolzano-Bozen Declaration on the Protection of Minorities in the
enlarged European Union, 2004 
http://www.minelres.lv/publicat/BOLZANO-BOZEN%20DECLARATION%20030604.pdf

The Limits of Pluralism - recent Jurisprudence of the European Court of
Human Rights with Regard to Minorities: Does the Prohibition of
Discrimination Add Anything? Sia Spiliopoulou Akermark. JEMIE: Journal
on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe. Issue 3/2002
http://www.ecmi.de/jemie/download/Focus3-2002_Akermark.pdf 

Ethnic-Confessional Groups and Challenges to Civic Integration in
Georgia. Azeri, Javakheti Armenian and Muslim Meskhetian Communities.
Caucasian Institute for Peace, democracy and Development, 2002
http://www.minelres.lv/publicat/CIPDD_Minorities_in_Georgia_2002.pdf


UN 

Report of the Working Group on Minorities on its tenth session (Geneva,
1-5 March 2004)
http://www.minelres.lv/un/29AV.doc



FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES

State report submitted by Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/1._First_cycle/1st_SR_BiH.asp#TopOfPage

State report submitted by Macedonia, 2003
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/1._First_cycle/1st_SR_FYROM.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Armenia, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Armenia.asp#TopOfPage
and appendix
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/PDF_2nd_SR_Armenia_Appendix.pdf

Second state report submitted by Croatia, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Croatia.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Czech Republic, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Czech.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Denmark, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Denmark.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Estonia, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2_SR_Estonia_eng.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Hungary, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Hungary.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Italy, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/PDF_2nd_SR_Italy.pdf

Second state report submitted by Liechtenstein, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Liechtenstein.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Malta, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Malta.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Moldova, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Moldova.asp#TopOfPage

Second state report submitted by Slovenia, 2004
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORING)/2._Monitoring_mechanism/3._State_reports/2._Second_cycle/2nd_SR_Slovenia.asp#TopOfPage


NGO report on Bulgaria (Inter Ethnic Initiative for Human Rights
Foundation, 2003)
http://www.minelres.lv/reports/bulgaria/Bulgaria_FCNM_NGO_2004.doc

NGO report on Macedonia (Working Group for Minority Issues, 2004)
http://www.minelres.lv/reports/Macedonia_NGO2.pdf


Opinions adopted by the Advisory Committee and governments' comments

Azerbaijan
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_Azerbaijan.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_Azerbaijan.asp#TopOfPage

Ireland
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_Ireland.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_Ireland.asp#TopOfPage

Lithuania
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_Lithuania.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_Lithuania.asp#TopOfPage

Poland
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_Poland.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_Poland.asp#TopOfPage

Serbia and Montenegro
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_SAM.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_SAM.asp#TopOfPage

Spain
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_Spain.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_Spain.asp#TopOfPage

Sweden
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_Sweden.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_Sweden.asp#TopOfPage

Switzerland
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/1._First_cycle/1st_OP_Switzerland.asp#TopOfPage
government's comments
http://www.coe.int/T/e/human%5Frights/Minorities/2%2E%5FFRAMEWORK%5FCONVENTION%5F%28MONITORING%29/2%2E%5FMonitoring%5Fmechanism/5%2E%5FComments%5Fby%5Fthe%5FStates%5Fconcerned/1._First_cycle/1st_comments_Swiss.asp#TopOfPage


Resolutions of the Committee of Ministers

Serbia and Montenegro - 17 November 2004
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=791419&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Poland - 30 September 2004 
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=778203&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Spain - 30 September 2004
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=778227&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Azerbaijan - 13 July 2004
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=761919&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Ireland - 5 May 2004
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=740649&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Austria - 4 February 2004
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=114617&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Lithuania - 10 December 2003
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=98215&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Sweden - 10 December 2003
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=98247&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Switzerland - 10 December 2003
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=98279&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679

Russian Federation - 10 July 2003
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=51325&BackColorInternet=B9BDEE&BackColorIntranet=FFCD4F&BackColorLogged=FFC679


ORGANIZATIONS

Spolu International Foundation supports initiatives in Central and
Eastern Europe, aiming to improve the socio-economic position of Roma
communities 
http://www.spolu.nl/


REPORTS 

European Center for Minority Issues (ECMI) reports related to Latvia 

National Integration in Estonia and Latvia: 2000-2002, by Vadim
Poleshchuk. ECMI Report # 46, August 2003 
http://www.ecmi.de/download/Report_46.pdf

Legal Aspects of National Integration in Estonia and Latvia, by Vadim
Poleshchuk. Workshop of the ECMI Project "Accession to the EU and
National Integration in Estonia and Latvia", 6-8 June 2002, Jurmala,
Latvia ECMI Report # 33, September 2002 
http://www.ecmi.de/download/report_33.pdf

Social Dimension of Integration in Estonia and Minority Education in
Latvia, by Vadim Poleshchuk. ECMI Workshops "Social Dimension of
Integration in Estonia, 19-21 October 2001, Parnu, Estonia, and
"Prospects of Minority Education in Latvia, 1-4 November 2001,
Daugavpils, Latvia. ECMI Report # 18, December 2001 
http://www.ecmi.de/download/report_18.pdf

Multiculturalism, Minority Education and Language Policy. ECMI Workshops
"Multiculturalism and Minority Education", 1-3 June 2001, Narva-J?esuu,
Estonia and "Language Policy in Urban Environment", 8-10 June 2001,
Liepaja, Latvia, by Vadim Poleshchuk. ECMI Report # 10, August 2001 
http://www.ecmi.de/download/report_10.pdf

Accession to the European Union and National Integration in Estonia and
Latvia. T?nder, Denmark, 7-10 December 2000, by Vadim Poleshchuk. ECMI
Report # 8, February 2001 
http://www.ecmi.de/download/report_8.pdf


Latvian Center for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies reports on Human
Rights in Latvia 
in 2003 
http://www.policy.lv/index.php?id=102861&lang=en
in 2002 
http://www.policy.lv/index.php?id=102644&lang=en
in 2001 
http://www.policy.lv/index.php?id=102355&lang=en


Latvian Language Proficiency and the Integration of Society, by Svetlana
Djackova, 2004 
http://www.policy.lv/index.php?id=102355&lang=en

Occupational representation and ethnic discrimination in Latvia, by
Artis Pabriks, 2002 
http://www.policy.lv/index.php?id=102472&lang=en