Equality

"By virtue of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, all peoples always have the right, in full freedom, to determine when and as they wish, their internal and external political status, without external interference, and to pursue as they wish their political, economic, social and cultural development." - 1975 Helsinki Final Act, principle VIII

The Progress of Human Rights

Human rights include both individual AND collective rights!

• Charter of the United Nations: Chapter 1
• Charter of the United Nations: Chapter 11
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Helsinki Final Act
• Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights
• UNESCO's MOST Programme : Linguistic Rights
• Language Constraints and Human Rights
• The Asmara Declaration on African Languages and Literatures
• Universal Declaration of the Collective Rights of Peoples
• Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
• Minority Rights Group International
• Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination

Enlightened opinions on Québec's language policy

Québec's language policy is a progressive legal instrument protecting the linguistic rights of ALL Quebecers: Remember that the French-speaking majority of Quebec is a real linguistic and national minority inside Canada while the English-speaking "minority" of Quebec is the real linguistic and national majority inside Canada.

• A legal opinion on international law, language and the future of French-speaking Canada by Ramsey Clark
• Ethical Reflections on Bill 101 by Gregory Baum
• Why we need Bill 101 by André Burelle
• The principles and means of Québec's language policy by Marc Chevrier
• Québec's Linguistic Situation by linguist Sylvain Neuvel
• The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages (PDF)