Jan 28, 2020 | Press releases |
Spain’s human rights performance was reviewed by the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Wednesday (22nd January), with 15 States calling on Spain to guarantee the right to freedom of expression and assembly. A day after civil society organizations,...
Dec 6, 2019 | Press releases |
Language NGOs demonstrated in Paris on Saturday 30th November in protest over French Government proposals to reform education. The proposals will undermine the teaching of the lesser-used languages in the French state such as Basque, Catalan, Breton, Alsacian,...
Dec 2, 2019 | Press releases |
The European Language Equality Network has called for a new UN instrument to protect minoritised, indigenous and endangered languages at the Forum for Minority Issues held at the UN in Geneva. This year’s Forum, focusing on education, language and the human rights of...
Oct 30, 2019 | Press releases |
This year’s European Language Equality Network (ELEN) General Assembly, bringing together civil society language organisations from across Europe, was held in Roazhon-Rennes, Brittany, on 26th October with the UN Special Rapporteur for Minorities Dr. Fernand de...
Oct 30, 2019 | Press releases |
The European Forum for Language Rights held in Roazhon-Rennes, Brittany on October 25th featured discussions on language rights and language projects in Brittany, Europe and globally. At the event NGOs and politicians strongly criticised state policies against...
Oct 24, 2019 | Press releases |
This year’s European Language Equality Network (ELEN) General Assembly, bringing together civil society language organisations from across Europe, will be held in Roazhon-Rennes, Brittany, on Saturday 26th October, with the UN Special Rapporteur for Minorities Dr....
