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6/5/2015
two Roma children embraced, "Dosta!" campaign, 2007
© Consiglio d'Europa/Sandro Weltin

Council of Europe: visit of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in Italy, 29 June-3 July 2015

A delegation of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe will visit Italy between 29 June and 3 July 2015.

The Advisory Committee consists of independent experts and was established under the Article 26 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. Its function is to assist to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in evaluating  the implementation of the Framework Convention by the States that already have ratified the Convention.

The visit in Italy is the part of the 4th monitoring cycle within the Country Specific Monitoring and follows the National Report of March 2014. After the visit the Advisory Committee will adopt an opinion, which will be the basis of the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Ministers.