Bonn-Copenhagen declarations

German stamp from 1985, commemorating the 30 year anniversary of the declarations. A similar stamp was issued in Denmark.
German stamp from 2005, commemorating the 50 year anniversary of the declarations. A similar stamp was issued in Denmark.

The Bonn-Copenhagen declarations are two separate, unilateral but similar declarations from Germany and Denmark issued in 1955 and recognizing the ethnic minorities in the two countries: the Danish minority in Germany and the German minority in Denmark, respectively.

Although the declarations are not binding according to international law, they were quickly implemented into national law by both countries.

The declarations establish that minorities have same civil rights as other citizens of the country of residence and that issues relating to the minorities are internal matters of each of the two countries.[1]

  1. ^ "Bonn-Copenhagen Declarations". miris.eurac.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2022-01-16.

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