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28/05/2010 //

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre, held a speech at the Ministerial Meeting in Strasbourg 11 May.

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05/12/2009 //

The Committee of Experts under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages adopted on 9 October 2009 its fourth report on Norway. While acknowledging the efforts the Norwegian authorities have undertaken to protect regional and minority languages in the country, the Committee of Experts gives recommendations for further improvements. These recommendations were adopted by the Committ...

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27/05/2010 //

The ratification of Protocol No. 14 by the Russian Federation is seen as a major step towards a more efficient functioning of the European Court of Human Rights. The fact that the Protocol was published on the opening day of the Interlaken Ministerial conference on the future of the Court, 18 February 2010, makes it a symbol of the willingness among the 47 European states to ensure the long-ter...

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27/05/2010 //

A conference on the future of the European Court of Human Rights will be organised in February 2010 in Interlaken, Switzerland. Its purpose will be to draw up a roadmap for the future development of the Court, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year - with no less than over 100,000 cases pending before it.

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27/05/2010 //

On 20 February, Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland presented his proposals for reform of the Council of Europe to the Committee of Ministers of the Organisation, and received unanimous support.

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