A/HRC/22/49
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction .............................................................................................................
1–2
3
II.
Activities of the Independent Expert .......................................................................
3–16
3
III.
IV.
V.
2
Paragraphs
A.
Thematic reports .............................................................................................
3
3
B.
Country visits ..................................................................................................
4
3
C.
Communications .............................................................................................
5
3
D.
Consultations and meetings ............................................................................
6–13
4
E.
Statements .......................................................................................................
14
5
F.
Update on the Forum on Minority Issues........................................................
15–16
6
The rights of linguistic minorities ...........................................................................
17–37
6
A.
Introduction ....................................................................................................
17–29
6
B.
Legal framework for the protection of the rights of linguistic minorities .......
30–37
9
Specific areas of linguistic minority concern ..........................................................
38–72
11
A.
Threats to the existence of minority languages and linguistic minorities .......
39–40
11
B.
Recognition of minority languages and linguistic rights ................................
41–44
12
C.
The use of minority languages in public life...................................................
45–47
13
D.
Minority languages in education.....................................................................
48–53
13
E.
Minority languages in the media.....................................................................
54–56
15
F.
Minority languages in public administration and judicial fields .....................
57–58
15
G.
Minority-language use in names, place names and public signs.....................
59–61
16
H.
Participation in economic and political life ....................................................
62–66
17
I.
Provision of information and services in minority languages .........................
67–72
18
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
73–85
19