PART IV Selected Relevant Legislation and International Documents on Minority Rights and Ombudsman Institutions 78 CoE Council of Europe CoE Rec 1615 on the ombudsman Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1615 (2003) on the Institution of Ombudsman, 8 September 2003 CoE Rec (97)14 on NHRIs Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Recommendation No. R(97)14 30 September 1997 to Member States on the Establishment of Independent National Human Rights Institutions CoE Res (85)8 on cooperation Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Resolution (85)8 on Cooperation between the Ombudsmen of Member States and between them and the Council of Europe 23 September 1985 CoE Rec (85)13 on the ombudsman Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Recommendation (85)13 23 September 1985 to Member States on the Institution of the Ombudsman ECRI Rec. No. 2 European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI ) General Policy Recommendation No. 2: Specialised bodies to combat racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance at national level, adopted 13 June 1997 ECRI Rec. No. 7 European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) General Policy Recommendation No. 7: on national legislation to combat racism and racial discrimination, adopted 13 December 2002 FCNM Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, adopted 1 February 1995, entered into force 1 February 1998, ETS No. 157 Language Charter European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, adopted 5 November 1992, entered into force 1 March 1998, ETS No. 148 PACE Recommendation 1201 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Recommendation 1201 (1993) on an Additional Protocol on the Rights of National Minorities to the European Convention on Human Rights, 1 February 1993