Russia has officially withdrawn from the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of National Minorities

Russia signed the Convention on the Protection of National Minorities in 1996.

On August 1, Russia officially withdrew from the Framework Convention of the Council of Europe on the Protection of National Minorities. This is stated on the official legal portal of the Russian Federation .

It is noted that the convention, which was signed in February 1995, establishes key principles for the treatment of national minorities in Europe, namely the prohibition of their discrimination and forced assimilation, the freedom to practice one’s religion and to speak their native language freely.

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According to Russian mass media, in October 2023, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed a law denouncing the convention. The reason for this was indicated that in 2022, Russia “lost the opportunity to participate in the development of decisions on issues of interest to it” and monitor violations of the rights of the “Russian-speaking population abroad.”

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