society. Language is an important element of personal and group identity, it is a precondition for access to a range of important rights, such as education, media, etc., and it is also an increasingly sensitive issue in societies that. have become more and more diverse, an issue that is often raised in broader discussions related to equality and the protection from discrimination. In its commentary, the Advisory Committee underlines that the Framework Convention, as an individual rights instrument, is focused on the individual speaker and his or her rights and freedoms when interacting in social contexts. Policies implementing