A further protection of persons belonging to national minorities and cultural diversity and promoting interaction between all members of society”.
The possibility for everyone – including national minority youth – to take part in, influence and shape public life is a precondition for democracy. Active political participation of national minority youth does not only cover the right to regular and fair elections, the right to vote, and the right to stand for public office without discrimination; here, active political participation means also that national minority youth should have the right, the opportunity, the space, the means, and where necessary the support to participate in and influence public decisions affecting their lives taken at European, national, regional and local levels. National minority youth is entitled to protection that ensures the exercise of their right to participation and, in case of violation, to have access to effective remedies.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
1.2. Methodology and framework of the study
1.3. Key definitions and concepts
2. REVIEW OF POLICY INSTRUMENTS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
2.1. Child participation
2.2. Youth participation
2.3. Gender balance in political and public decision-making
2.4. Participation of persons belonging to national minorities
2.5. Roma participation
3. ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF NATIONAL MINORITY YOUTH IN COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEMBER STATES
3.1. Right to participate
3.2. Space for participation
3.3. Opportunities for and obstacles to participation
3.4. Means for participation
3.5. Support for participation
3.6. Protection of national minority youth participating in political life
3.7. Role of the Council of Europe
4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS APPENDIX 1 – QUESTIONNAIRE TO STATES APPENDIX 2 – QUESTIONNAIRE TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS
