High Commissioner on National Minorities

Document Group

Thematic recommendations

Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies

7 November 2012
A set of guidelines by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities on integration of diverse societies.

Bolzano/Bozen Recommendations on National Minorities in Inter-State Relations

2 October 2008
The Bolzano/Bozen Recommendations provide representatives of States, national minorities and international organizations with advice on how to address questions concerning national minorities that arise in the context of inter-State relations. ()

Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies

9 February 2006
A set of HCNM Recommendations policing in multi-ethnic societies. Available in PDF format or print. ()

Guidelines on the use of Minority Languages in the Broadcast Media

10 October 2003
Practical guidance for States in developing policy and law to facilitate minority language use in the broadcast media, in line with internationally agreed standards and drawing on examples of good practice. (Uzbek version is in Cyrillic script.) ()

The Hague Recommendations Regarding the Education Rights of National Minorities

1 October 1996
A set of HCNM Recommendations on the education rights of national minorities. Available in PDF format or print. (The Uzbek version contains text in both Latin and Cyrillic scripts.) ()