April 2014, it was announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, that the UK Government would recognise the Cornish as a national minority under the FCNM. Overall however, Phillips (2002) [?] has argued that because the FCNM is flexible it has allowed such a great number of states to ratify it so quickly. Therefore, it should not be considered a failure, but a start. Many authors agree with this arguing that it needs to be implemented in 'good faith' with the political will to support commitment to minority rights. See also European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Languages of the European Union Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities List of Linguistic Rights in Constitutions (Europe) Stateless nation International human rights instruments References External links Data on Conventions on Council of Europe portal Secretariat of the Framework Convention State and NGO reports under FCNM Eurominority map of minorities, native peoples and ethnic groups European languages European Centre for Minority Issues The Rights of Minorities in Europe 2008 – A Commentary on the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Marc Weller Recommendations from NGOs for increasing the effectiveness and expanding the ratification of the FCNM 2008 The re-politicization of minority protection: six cases from the FCNM monitoring process, ECMI Study #7 (2012) by Tove H. Malloy Council of Europe treaties Politics of Europe Ethnic minorities Minority rights Treaties concluded in 1995 Treaties entered into force in 1998 Treaties of Albania Treaties of Armenia Treaties of Austria Treaties of Azerbaijan Treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina Treaties of Bulgaria Treaties of Croatia Treaties of Cyprus Treaties of the Czech Republic Treaties of Denmark Treaties of Estonia Treaties of Finland Treaties of Georgia (country) Treaties of Germany Treaties of Hungary Treaties of Ireland Treaties of Italy Treaties of Latvia Treaties of Liechtenstein Treaties of Lithuania Treaties of Malta Treaties of Moldova Treaties of Montenegro Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of Norway Treaties of Poland Treaties of Portugal Treaties of Romania Treaties of Russia Treaties of San Marino Treaties of Serbia and Montenegro Treaties of Slovakia Treaties of Slovenia Treaties of Spain Treaties of Sweden Treaties of Switzerland Treaties of North Macedonia Treaties of Ukraine Treaties of the United Kingdom 1995 in France Treaties extended to Greenland Treaties extended to the Faroe Islands