International platform Linguistic rights
the universal declaration of linguistic rights approved on 6 june 1996 in barcelona, spain. culmination of work committee of 50 experts under auspices of unesco. signatories 220 persons on 90 states, representing ngos , international pen clubs centres. declaration drawn in response calls linguistic rights fundamental human right @ 12th seminar of international association development of intercultural communication , final declaration of general assembly of international federation of modern language teachers. linguistic rights in declaration stems language community, i.e., collective rights, , explicitly includes both regional , immigrant minority languages.
overall, document divided sections including: concepts, general principles, overall linguistic regime (which covers public administration , official bodies, education, proper names, communications media , new technologies, culture, , socioeconomic sphere), additional dispositions, , final dispositions. instance, linguistic rights granted equally language communities under article 10, , everyone, right use language of choice in private , family sphere under article 12. other articles details right use or choice of languages in education, public, , legal arenas.
there number of other documents on international level granting linguistic rights. un international covenant on civil , political rights, adopted un general assembly in 1966 makes international law provision protection of minorities. article 27 states individuals of linguistic minorities cannot denied right use own language.
the un declaration on rights of persons belonging national or ethnic, religious , linguistic minorities adopted un general assembly in 1992. article 4 makes modest obligations on states . states states should provide individuals belonging minority groups sufficient opportunities education in mother tongue, or instruction mother tongue medium of instruction. however, declaration non-binding.
a third document adopted un general assembly in 1989, makes provisions linguistic rights convention on rights of child. in convention, articles 29 , 30 declare respect child s own cultural identity, language , values, when different country of residence, , right child use or own language, in spite of child s minority or immigrant status.
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