Linguistic Rights of National Minorities

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) encourages States to protect languages used by national minorities while also promoting the learning of official languages as a way to support the inclusiveness and stability of our societies.

These views are outlined in the HCNM's Oslo Recommendations regarding the Linguistic Rights of National Minorities: https://www.osce.org/hcnm/oslo-recommendations

On 31 May 2018, the HCNM marked the 20th anniversary of the Oslo Recommendations an event in Oslo. Find out more: https://www.osce.org/hcnm/371676