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Thematic Recommendations and Guidelines

The High Commissioner's thematic Recommendations and Guidelines address recurrent issues that the successive High Commissioners have faced in their work. Intended for policymakers and States' representatives, they offer guidance on developing policies that may help ease inter-ethnic tensions.
  • Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Social and Economic Life
    The inclusion of national minorities in economic and social life is a crucial element of democracy, particularly in multi-ethnic societies, as it fosters unity and breaks down societal divisions. The High Commissioner on National Minorities’ Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Social and Economic Life offer practical tools to facilitate social and economic participation at different levels and in various settings.
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    24 October 2023
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  • The Tallinn Guidelines on National Minorities and the Media in the Digital Age
    Diverse societies require space for inclusive and pluralistic interaction and debate. Media and information technologies can offer such spaces to allow different groups to interact with each other, explore their identities, and voice diverse perspectives without fear. This fosters dialogue and mutual understanding, strengthens societal integration and resilience, and reduces tensions. The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities offers guidance on how to create, nurture, and develop the role of the media and information technologies for conflict prevention.
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    1 February 2019
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  • The Graz Recommendations on Access to Justice and National Minorities
    A set of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on access to justice and national minorities
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    14 November 2017
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  • The Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies
    A set of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Guidelines on integration of diverse societies.
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    7 November 2012
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  • The Bolzano/Bozen Recommendations on National Minorities in Inter-State Relations
    A set of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on national minorities in inter-State relations.
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    20 June 2008
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  • Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies
    A set of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on policing in multi-ethnic societies.
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    9 February 2006
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  • Guidelines on the use of Minority Languages in the Broadcast Media
    A set of High Commissioner on National Minorities Guidelines on the use of minority languages in the broadcast media.
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    10 October 2003
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  • The Lund Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life
    A set of High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on the effective participation of national minorities in public life.
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    1 September 1999
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