Indigenous Minority Rights: Ohrid Agreement

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Indigenous Minority Rights: Ohrid Agreement

Implementations

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2001

Constitutional amendments related to minority rights passed on November 16, 2001, after three months. With the amendments of the constitution, the Albanian language could be used in the assembly procedures. The first amendment (November 2001) of the constitution enabled the Albanian language in the rules of procedures of the assembly.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2002

Law on Local Self-Government was passed in January 22, 2002. This ensured higher participation of ethnic minorities.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2003

No developments observed this year.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2004

On 11 August 2004, parliament adopted the bill that would redraw the municipal boundaries and give ethnic Albanian minority greater power. Constitutional amendments were made to ensure the proportional representation of ethnic minorities in the civil administration.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2005

No further developments observed.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2006

No further developments observed.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2007

No further developments observed.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2008

No further developments observed.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2009

No further developments observed.

Indigenous Minority Rights – 2010

No further developments observed.