MinRights Promoting Human Rights and Minority Protection in South East Europe
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30/11/2011 - 29/11/2014
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JP Active
Coordinating DG:
Democracy and Political Affairs
€ 3 600 000 |
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Project Purpose 1 2011/DG4/JP/2746
Promoting Human Rights and Minority Protection in South East Europe |
€ 3 600 000 |
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To improve respect for human rights, particularly minority protection in the beneficiaries in practice, by enhancing the capacities of the relevant national bodies and the regional coherence of their activities |
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Expected Result 1.1
A precise mapping of all existing national, local and non-governmental bodies dealing with the minority protection in the region, with a needs assessment based on CoE monitoring mechanisms is produced
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- Available list of all existing relevant national, local and non-governmental bodies.
- Detailed, comparative assessment of level of implementation of European minority protection standards is available and based on reports, evaluations of the relevant monitoring mechanisms |
The needs assessment report itself;
Conclusions and recommendations of the network meetings’
Experts’ reports.
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- National and local bodies contribution to the fact-finding and information gathering part of the mapping
- Adequate coverage, dissemination of information to reach relevant non-governmental organisations or local administrations.
- Access to information about existing bodies
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Expected Result 1.2
The capacity of national specialised bodies dealing with minority protection, according their mandate and in line with national legislation, international and European standards, is strengthened |
- Number of the trained persons
- Case studies are carried out properly during training sessions;
- Trainers/consultants confirm that the necessary level of knowledge and skills has been attained;
- The heads and staff of the bodies demonstrate awareness of the relevant European and international values, norms and practices in the specific field;
- Number of persons trained for efficient monitoring on the implementation of FCNM and ECRML and for drafting relevant report
- The number of complaints processed on these issues increase.
- Initiatives by the institutions related to lobbying, policy-making and legislation increase
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Trainers/Experts’ feedback
- Results of any tests and exercises
- Activity reports
- CoE monitoring bodies country reports (ECRML, FCNM and Commissioner for Human Rights)
- Annual reports of national bodies
- Reports by the EC and by other relevant EU bodies
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- Political will
- Availability of trainers
- Participation of heads and staff in capacity building activities
- Follow up to expert’s recommendations
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Expected Result 1.3
Co-operation and co-ordination between minority protection bodies acting within each Beneficiary at central and local level are reinforced |
- Exchange of information and transmission between the national bodies increases
- Informal or formal structures of co-ordination are set-up
- Focal points are identified within the institutions and given responsibility for co-ordination and outreach
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- Annual reports of the national bodies
- CoE monitoring bodies country reports (in particular FCNM, ECRML and Commissioner for Human Rights)
- Records of the common trainings or other events for the staff of the different national bodies in charge of minority protection
- feedback from participants and stakeholders;
- Training reports and participants feedback
- Minutes/proceeding or other records of the talks and the and meetings between NGOs and professional associations
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- Willing to co-operate and co-ordinate
- Commitment and ability to engage in long-term co-operation and dialogue
- Human resources available to take part in the events
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Expected Result 1.4
Relations and co-operation between minority protection bodies and the legislative, executive and judicial authorities are improved |
Minority protection is mainstreamed throughout government policies
- Number of Laws and policies adopted at the central and local levels promote minority protection
- Courts render decisions which further anti-discrimination legislation, in line with European standards
- Ministries, Parliaments, representatives of relevant administrations, state training institutions and judicial actors take steps aimed at implementing recommendations of minority protection bodies and to implement relevant CoE and EU recommendations.
- Relations and co-operation between NGOs and public authorities are promoted
- Informal or formal structures of co-ordination are set-up
- Focal points are identified |
Annual reports of the national bodies;
Official Gazette; relevant legislation;
Government policy papers;
Parliament records;
Decisions and other records of local authorities’ initiatives;
Experts' feedback;
Civil society reports.
Reports by the EC and by other relevant EU bodies
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- Political willing to carry out a policy aiming to protect the minorities;
- Engagement of the legislative, executive and judicial authorities to co-operate with relevant national bodies and to implement their recommendations;
- Effective functioning of the judiciary;
- Consultation mechanism is set up by the governments.
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Expected Result 1.5
The Network of all existing bodies in charge of minority protection in each Beneficiary is formally established and operational |
- Quality de-briefing papers, guidelines, conclusions are available
- Continued active participation in the meetings by heads of the relevant bodies and their staff;
- Regular meetings of the Network; training or awareness-raising events, exchange of experience, cross-institutional visits, etc.
- Increased international or regional visibility by virtue of the activities of the Network
- Network E-Newsletter is issued and informs the Network members of the activities, institutional or other developments pertaining to the project;
- A section of the Council of Europe’s web site dedicated to the project is accessible, the information on the Network activities it is available.
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- list of members of Network
- Network meeting reports;
- De-briefing papers and other documentation;
- Annual reports of the Network activities
- CoE reports;
- The Network Newsletter.
- CoE websites
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- Willing of the national bodies to be part of the network;
- Willing to make use of the network and to see it evolve.
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Expected Result 1.6
A database with the compendium of the best practices is created and accessible to the network members in the relevant languages. |
- Guidelines, relevant documents and material on the key CoE legal instruments are prepared and available to the Network members.
- New handbooks are prepared. The existing relevant publications on the minority protection issues, ECtHR case law and ECJ jurisprudence are translated.
- Training materials developed, including E-learning tools:
- Instruments, cases, decisions, materials, reports translated and published in the necessary languages;
- Compendium prepared extracting and synthesising best practices as identified through the work of the Network.
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- The various materials and publications produced:
- Records of the prepared material dissemination and distribution;
- The Network Newsletter
- Compendium
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- Decision makers continued commitment to disseminate and to distribute the Network best practice and the relevant publications.
- Translating and printing capacity;
- Users and beneficiaries have internet access.
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Expected Result 1.7
Promote the best practice of the NGOs in the field of the minority protection |
Tender procedure is completed and the projects are implemented |
Selection and Steering Committee reports
Experts reports
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- Support by the National authorities and the regional and local administration.
- NGOs commitments to participate in the call for proposals.
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