Law
Legal Safeguards for Minority Language Rights in Education
Quick fact
The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, in force since 1998, obliges states to ensure that minorities have 'adequate opportunities' to learn their mother tongue and receive instruction in it, making it a cornerstone of minority language education rights in Europe.
Why this is interesting
Imagine being a child who goes to school every day but cannot understand the lessons because the teacher speaks a language you don't know. Who protects your right to learn in your own language?