2016 Donostia Protocol - A Tool to Ensure Protection for Regional and Minority Languages


On 17 December 2016, the Donostia Protocol to Ensure Language Rights, finalised by a committee of organisations including the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), was released and presented to the public at the Kursaal Palace in Donostia – San Sebastián, after a preparatory work of almost two years. More than 100 organizations representing approximately 26 languages signed it on that day, while many others have already agreed to do so. The Donostia Protocol, concluded the extensive programme of Donostia/San Sebastián as European Capital of Culture for 2016. Read on/.


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