Opened for signature in Strasbourg in 1992, this Council of Europe treaty protects and promotes the historical regional and minority languages of Europe. It does not grant rights to groups as such but obliges states that ratify it to support the languages in areas such as education, courts, public administration, media and cultural life, choosing from a menu of specific undertakings. The charter came into force in 1998, and a committee of experts monitors compliance through periodic reports from each state. Languages such as Welsh, Frisian and Sorbian have benefited from its framework, although some countries, including France, signed it but never ratified it because of constitutional objections.
Before and after
- 30 August 1992The first Kuiper belt object is found
- 9 September 1992Construction of Parken Stadium
- 25 September 1992Launch of Mars Observer
- 3 November 19921992 United States presidential election
- 5 November 1992European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
- 11 November 1992Release of Aladdin
- 14 November 1992Vietnam Airlines Flight 474
- 23 November 1992Birth of Miley Cyrus
- December 1992Edinburgh Agreement (1992)
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 12 March 1947 to 25 December 1991Cold War
- from 3 April 1948 to 1 December 1951Marshall Plan
- 26 July 1953Cuban Revolution
- from 14 October 1962 to 28 October 1962Cuban Missile Crisis
- from 2 April 1982 to 14 June 1982Falklands War
- 26 December 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The era
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