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Institutions for the Management of Ethnopolitical Conflict in Central and Eastern Europe (2008) Author: Stefan Wolff, Marc Weller, Erik Friberg, Halida Nasic, Jennifer Medcalf, Harald Schenker, Pieter van Houten, Walter Kemp, Sharon Rusu, Susanne Schmeidl, Marc Scheuer, Matthew Ward, Stefan Wolff and Annemarie Peen Rodt Format:16 x 24 cm . Pages 279 Synopsis Once considered an exclusively internal affair, international organisations have, over the last few decades, become increasingly involved in the management of ethnopolitical conflicts and have been active in attempts to prevent and/or resolve them. This book presents a series of studies covering the work of eight different organisations active in central and eastern Europe: the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; its High Commissioner on National Minorities; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; the United Nations Development Programme and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; the Council of Europe; the European Union; the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe; and the World Bank. A further chapter considers the role of non-governmental organisations. The studies consider the varying approaches adopted by these institutions and illustrate the ways in which these differ from and complement one another. The assessment covers both the preventive and reactive sides of conflict management, and provides valuable lessons for similar activities in the future, both in the region and beyond. Price: $ 45.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6361-5 More details...

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities- Collected Texts (4th edition) (2008) Format:A5. Pages 70. Synopsis The protection of national minorities is a core issue for the Council of Europe, and one of the major achievements in this field is the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The entry into force of the Framework Convention on 1 February 1998 was indeed an event of universal stature, for it is the first ever legally binding multilateral instrument devoted to the protection of national minorities in general. Its importance is widely acknowledged, and the number of ratifications has grown rapidly. Simultaneously, an emphasis is being placed on the implementation and on the efficient functioning of the monitoring mechanism of the Framework Convention. This collection provides all those interested in the protection of national minorities a user-friendly compilation of the basic texts concerning the Framework Convention. In addition to the Framework Convention and its explanatory memorandum, the collection contains texts pertaining to the monitoring mechanism in general and the Advisory Committee in particular. It further provides the state of signatures and ratifications as well as declarations and reservations. It also contains a list of State Reports received and Opinions of the Advisory Committee adopted under both the first and second cycles of monitoring. Price: $ 20.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6382-0 More details...

Roma in Europe (2008) Author:Jean-Pierre Liégeois ISBN 978-92-871-6051-5 Format:16 x 24 cm.Pages 250 In Europe the Roma form a community of some 8 million souls. They are a misunderstood people, isolated from the world by the negative stereotypes that surround them; for centuries, policies devised to deal with them have been aimed at their physical or cultural destruction. This book is intended to foster a better understanding of the Roma by describing, on the one hand, the richness of their culture and lifestyle and the strength of their identity and, on the other, the mistreatment they have suffered over the centuries. This clear and accessible account of such a thoroughly complex and conflict-ridden situation will particularly interest teachers, trainers, community workers, social workers and people with political or administrative responsibilities in the field. It is also a means for Roma organisations to disseminate information. The final pages of the book set out the foundations for a programme of tailor-made, concerted action. Price: $ 45.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-6051-5 More details...

National minority standards - A compilation of OSCE and Council of Europe texts (2007) Format:16 x 24cm. Pages 338 Synopsis The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe, guided by the same values and with similar goals and sharing similar challenges, have co-operated to produce this compilation of texts addressing national minority issues. The vigorous endeavours of the OSCE and the Council of Europe to achieve a new peaceful European order after 1989 have resulted also in developing new instruments and strengthening their engagement in national minority issues, although this was not always enough to prevent wars and interethnic conflicts. The aim of this book is to highlight the standards developed for national minorities and to make them known to everyone, including civil society and the authorities directly concerned. Price: $ 38.00 ISBN # ISBN 13 978-92-871-6220-5 More details...

Minority Rights Jurisprudence - Digest (2006 Author: Alcidia Moucheboeuf ISBN 10 92-871-5956-4 ISBN 13 978-92-871-5956-4 Format:16x24. Hard Cover. Pages: 1000 Minority rights jurisprudence digest is a comprehensive yet analytical classification of cases on international and regional jurisprudence on minority rights and, at present, it is the only digest of judicial practice in the area of minority rights. It provides a comparative approach to the study of minority rights jurisprudence and details the emerging international and regional standards in this field. The work covers the principal international bodies that have issued authoritative statements on issues of relevance to minorities. It deals with the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (Council of Europe); the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights; the European Court of Justice (European Union); the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the International Court of Justice; the Permanent Court of International Justice and the United Nat Price: $ 120.00 ISBN # 92-871-5956-4 / 978-92-871-5956-4 More details...

Education of Roma children in Europe - Texts and activities of the Council of Europe concerning education (2006) Format:16 x 24 cm. Pages 121. The Council of Europe has organised numerous activities involving Roma. This publication was compiled as part of the “Education of Roma children in Europe” project, which is responsible for implementing Recommendation No. R (2000) 4 of the Committee of Ministers to the member states on the education of Roma/Gypsy children in Europe. It outlines the Council of Europe’s official texts on Roma and Travellers, highlighting references to education. The resulting summary gives an overview of the working context for these texts, their implementation and the activities of the Council of Europe in this area. Price: $ 29.00 ISBN # 978-92-871-5978-6 More details...

Filling the frame: 5 years of monitoring the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (2004 Council of Europe publication. ISBN 92-871-5473-2 Format:16X24cm. paper. Pages 296 The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has, since its entry into force on 1 February 1998, taken on great importance in addressing the challenges of minority protection in our evolving and increasingly diverse societies. The Conference held in October 2003 to mark the 5th anniversary of the entry into force of the Framework Convention provided an opportunity to review the practice developed in the course of the first five years of the monitoring of this treaty in States Parties. This publication contains the reports and speeches of the Conference, which brought together more than 200 participants, all actively involved in the protection of national minorities in Europe today. Price: $ 35.00 ISBN # 92-871-5473-2 / 978-92-871-5473-6 More details...

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities- Collected Texts (3rd edition) (2005) Format: A5. Pages 83. The entry into force of the Framework Convention on 1 February 1998 was indeed an event of universal stature, for it is the first ever legally binding multilateral instrument devoted to the protection of national minorities in general. This collection provides a user-friendly compilation of the basic texts concerning the Framework Convention. In addition to the Framework Convention and its explanatory memorandum, the collection contains texts pertaining to the monitoring mechanism in general and the Advisory Committee in particular.Etc. Price: $ 20.00 ISBN # 92-871-5702-2 / 978-92-871-5702-7 More details...

Minority rights in Europe (March 2004) hard bound, 682 pages, 6 1/2"x 9 1/2" a review and an evaluation of the principal standards and mechanisms created by the Council of Europe and other international organisations to protect minorities. Price: $ 80.00 ISBN # 92-871-5366-3 / 978-92-871-5366-1 More details...

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities- Collected Texts (2nd edition) Price: $ 17.00 ISBN # 92-871-4700-0 / 978-92-871-4700-4 More details...

Minorities in international law (2002) by Gaetano Pentassuglia, 6"x9 1/2",304 pages. Aspects covered in separate chapters include: the definition of “minority”; legal protection of minorities as developed by the Council of Europe, the United Nations, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the European Union; as well as minorities and as well as self-determination. A good deal of practice is considered, including the jurisprudence of judicial and quasi-judicial bodies such as the Council of Europe’s European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations Human Rights Committee Price: $ 59.00 ISBN # 92-871-4773-6 / 978-92-871-4773-8 More details...

Mechanisms for the implementation of minority rights (2005) ISBN 92-871-5499-6 Format : 16 x 24 cm No. of pages : 300 Price : US$ 59 This publication offers a comprehensive and critical overview of the political and legal mechanisms that are available at both European and international levels for the implementation of minority rights standards. Amongst the aspects covered in separate chapters are: the United Nations treaty monitoring bodies; the proceedings before the International Court of Justice; the Council of Europe’s treaties and mechanisms (the European Court of Human Rights mechanism, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages); the OSCE political commitments and mechanisms in the human dimension, including the High Commissioner on National Minorities, and the EU contribution to the protection of minorities and the prevention of discrimination. For each chapter, the authors discuss prospects for the future and provide practical guidance for mino Price: $ 59.00 ISBN # 92-871-5499-6 / 978-92-871-5499-6 More details...