Material for specialized media EURASIA-Net project - EURAC

Material for Specialized Media
Authors:
Thomas Benedikter (II.1 What is the understanding of minorities in Europe?; II.2 A general overview on
national minorities in Europe; II.3 Religious minorities and the Muslim presence in Europe; III.1 How
minorities are protected at regional level in Europe?; III.2 Minority protection under the OSCE; III.3 The
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; III.4 The Framework Convention on the Protection of
National Minorities; III.5 Minority protection in the European Union; III.6 How do national laws and
governments protect and promote minority rights In Europe?)
Faqir Hussain (III.7 Minority protection under SAARC)
Som Prasad Niroula (Part of II.4 What is the understanding of minorities in South Asia?)
Deependra Pokharel (I.2 Who are minority groups?; Part of II.4 What is the understanding of minorities in
South Asia? (parts); III.8 How do national laws and governments protect and promote minority rights in
South Asia?)
Günther Rautz (I.1 Background; IV.1 How can the media contribute to the promotion of minorities and
their rights?)
Gabriel N. Toggenburg (I.3 What are minority rights and why are they needed?)
Alexandra Tomaselli (II.5 Indigenous peoples – should they be defined?; Part of II.4 What is the
understanding of minorities in South Asia?)
Karina Zabielska (IV.2 Media guide)
Editors:
Günther Rautz
Gabriel N. Toggenburg
Alexandra Tomaselli
Karina Zabielska
EURASIA-Net Partners
Accademia Europea Bolzano/Europäische Akademie Bozen (EURAC) – Bolzano/Bozen (Italy)
Brunel University – West London (UK)
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität – Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (India)
South Asian Forum for Human Rights (Nepal)
Democratic Commission of Human Development (Pakistan)
University of Dhaka (Bangladesh)
EURAC, Bolzano/Bozen, 17 September 2008.
Note: Last access to the websites cited: 14 September 2008.
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