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Council of Europe

The Council of Europe was set up in 1949 to defend human rights, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law, develop continent-wide agreements to standardise member countries' social and legal practices, and to promote awareness of a European identity based on shared values and cutting across different cultures. The protection of human rights is one of the Council of Europe's basic goals, to be achieved in four main areas: effective supervision and protection of fundamental rights and freedoms; identifying new threats to human rights and human dignity; developing public awareness of the importance of human rights; promoting human rights education and professional training.

This database contains selected reports issued by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly Committees, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and reports submitted under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The documents are published by arrangement with the Council of Europe. All documents are copyrighted (© Council of Europe on publication in English and French) and may be reprinted only with the permission of the Council of Europe.  Website: www.coe.int
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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

11 May 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

Protocol 14bis to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

27 May 2009 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

Effective investigation of ill-treatment: guidelines on European standards

2009 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Thematic Guidelines

Positive obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights: A guide to the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights

January 2007 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries

Les obligations positives en vertu de la Convention européenne des Droits de l'Homme : un guide pour la mise en oeuvre de la Convention européenne des Droits de l'Homme

January 2007 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries

Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism

16 May 2005 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

Convention du Conseil de l'Europe pour la prévention du terrorisme

16 May 2005 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption

15 May 2003 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

Protocol Amending the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism

15 May 2003 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

Additional Protocol to the Convention on cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems

28 January 2003 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

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