page_title: Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
hierarchical_section_title: Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
context_page_description: The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities is a multilateral treaty of the Council of Europe aimed at protecting the rights of minorities. It came into effect in 1998 and by 2009 it had been ratified by 39 member states.
context_section_description: The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) is a multilateral treaty of the Council of Europe aimed at protecting the rights of minorities. It came into effect in 1998 and by 2009 it had been ratified by 39 member states.
caption: Signatories which have not ratified in light green
  Signatories which have ratified in dark green
  Non-signatory members of the Council of Europe in white
  Non-members of the Council of Europe in grey