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Seventh Session, Geneva, Switzerland, 14-18 May 2001


CONTENTS:

Agenda
General Documents
Statements by European NGOs and State Delegations




Agenda

Report Provisional Agenda (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/1)

Report Annotations to the Provisional Agenda (E/CN.4/SUB.2/AC.5/2001/1/Add.1)



General Documents

Report Appendix to Working Paper E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/WP.6 on Integrative Approaches to the Accommodation of Minorities (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.9)

Report Sri Lanka National Review - Submitted by the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.7)

Report The participation of minorities in decision making - Expert study authored by J.A. Frowein and Roland Bank (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.6)

Report Autonomy and minority groups - A legal right in international law? Paper prepared by Geoff Gilbert (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.5)

Report Jurisprudence of the European Court and Commission of Human Rights in 2000 and minority groups - Paper prepared by Geoff Gilbert (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.4)

Report The peace process in Northern Ireland - Paper prepared by Tom Hadden (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.3)

Report Autonomy, self-determination and the requirements of minimal justice in South Asia - Paper prepared by Ranabir Samaddar (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.2)

Report Autonomy in the 21st century:Through Theoretical Binoculars - Paper prepared by Tim Potier (E/CN.4/Sub.2/AC.5/2001/CRP.1)


Statements by European NGOs and State Delegations
(hyperlinks to documents -and attachments- in English kindly provided in electronic format to CEDIME)

Under Agenda Item 3a: “Reviewing the promotion and practical realization of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities” (14-15 May 2001)


Report (Partly or Fully Unrecognized) National Minorities
GHM/MRG-G
14-05-2001

Report Reply by Albania

Report Reply by Greece


Report Bulgaria's Minority Rights Problems as Highlighted in the Marchevo Roma Community
IEI
14-05-2001

Report Appendix to Bulgaria's Minority Rights Problems as Highlighted in the Marchevo Roma Community


Report Racism and Racial Discrimination against Roma in Romania
SATRA / A.S.T.R.A.
14-05-2001

Report Ethnic Cleansing of Roma in Tirgu-Mures, Romania
Pro-Europa League
14-05-2001

Report Reply by Romania
15-05-2001

Report Appendix to Reply by Romania: “Strategy for Improving the Condition of the Roma”
15-05-2001


Report Problems of Land Restitution to Crimean Tartars
Foundation for Research and Support of Indigenous Peoples of Crimea
14-05-2001

Report Critique of Ukraine’s Attitude Towards Nazi Holocaust of Roma and Jews
Roma Association of Izmail and Region


Report Problems of Hungarians in Slovakia
Mecs Laszlo Association

Report Reply by Slovakia

Report Appendix to Reply of Slovakia: “National Minorities in the Slovak Republic”
15-05-2001

Report Appendix to Reply of Slovakia on Roma
15-05-2001


Report Problems of Roma in Bavaria
International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)
Central Council of German Sinti and Roma



Under Agenda Item 3b: “Examining possible solutions to problems involving minorities, including the promotion of mutual understanding between and among minorities and Governments” (15-16 May 2001)

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