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Location | Fribourg / Switzerland Organisation internationale de la francophonie – OIF Conseil de l’Europe |
Original language(s) | French |
Existing translations | |
Length | 12 pages |
Project runtime | - |
Institution of affiliation | Observatoire de la diversité et des droits culturels c/o Institut Interdisciplinaire d’Ethique et des Droits de l’Homme Chaire UNESCO pour les droits de l’homme et la démocratie Av. de Beauregard 13 CH-1700 Fribourg |
Sponsor(s) | UNESCO |
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