Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The United Nations' International Convention on Civil and Political Rights : article 27 and other provisions / Martin Scheinin -- The United Nations' Working Group on Minorities / Li-Ann Thio -- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities / Arie Bloed and Rianne Letschert -- The Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities / Asbjørn Eide -- The Council of Europe European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages / Robert Dunbar -- Developments relating to minorities in the law on genocide / William A. Schabas -- The United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / María Amor and Martín Estébanez -- The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination / Ivan Garvalov -- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and children belonging to minority groups / Jaap E. Doek -- Unesco's Convention against Discrimination in Education / Fons Coomans -- A patchwork of 'successful' and 'missed' synergies in the jurisprudence of the ECHR / Kristin Henrard -- The many faces of minority protection in the European Union / Bruno De Witte and Eniko Horváth -- Developments under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights relevant to minorities / Tim Murithi -- Regional cooperation and minority issues in the Asia-Pacific region / Erik Friberg.