National minorities. An abstract term which evokes the complex realities of those persons who, because of history, have a specific background and identity. With this book, we are here immersed in the heart of the diversity of our societies and their intermingling of populations. The exhibition `National Minorities, Breath of Diversity, Breath of Europe" was conceived in the framework of the 10th anniversary of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. This series of photos was taken in Vojvodina, a Serbian multiethnic region. It brings us closer to the people we refer to under the name of "national minorities" and it presents us with the reflection minorities themselves have on issues that have been codified in the Council of Europe's Framework Convention. These are issues of identity, equality, education, participation, culture and media. They also evoke the concept of "living together".
IDENTITY / IDENTITE
Right freely to choose to be treated or not to be treated as a national minority
Droit de choisir librement d'être traité ou de ne pas être traité comme une minorité nationale
EQUALITY /EGALITE
Right of equality before the law and of equal protection of the law
Droit à l'égalité devant la loi et à l'égale protection de la loi
EDUCATION / EDUCATION
Right to learn one's minority language
Droit d'apprendre sa langue minoritaire
CULTURE / CULTURE
Right to maintain and develop one's culture and to preserve the essential elements of one's identity - language, traditions and cultural heritage
Droit à conserver et développer sa culture, et à préserver les éléments essentiels de son identité - langue, traditions et patrimoine culturel
MEDIA / MEDIAS
Right to create and use one's media
Droit de créer et d'utiliser ses propres médias
DIALOGUE / DIALOGUE
Encourage a spirit of tolerance and intercultural dialogue
Promouvoir l'esprit de tolérance et le dialogue interculturel
PARTICIPATION / PARTICIPATION
Participation in economic life and in public affairs
Participation à la vie économique et aux affaires publiques
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