The Council of Europe issued a press release welcoming the re-establishment of a department for national minorities in Lithuania which contributes to increasing the visibility of national minority issues in national politics and overall coordination. The Council`s Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities notes, however, there is still no comprehensive legislative framework which creates obstacles for implementing important rights. In addition, Committee urges Lithuanian government to put more efforts in preventing discrimination and combating negative stereotypes against Roma.
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World Bank Blogs reports that according to the recent study covering 35 countries of varying income levels found that only half of all children had at least one book at home. Additionally, globally just half of all parents report regularly engaging…
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The Council of Europe stated that although national minorities in Hungary are supported based on legal frameworks, it is important that difficulties in all areas of life, such as education, housing and health care, are also addressed.
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