Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE; , ) is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it brings together 46 member states Cyprus, Georgia and Turkey), or belonging to the Americas (Dutch Caribbean, French Guiana, and Greenland), Oceania (French Polynesia), and Africa (Canary Islands, Ceuta, Mayotte, Melilla, and Réunion)}} with a population of approximately 675 million ; it operates with an annual budget of approximately 500 million euros.The organisation is distinct from the European Union (EU), although people sometimes confuse the two organisations – partly because the EU has adopted the original European flag, designed for the Council of Europe in 1955, as well as the European anthem. No country has ever joined the EU without first belonging to the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe is an official United Nations observer.
As an international organisation, the Council of Europe cannot make laws as a government can, but it does have the ability to push for the enforcement of international agreements reached by member states on various topics. Provisions from the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights, ECHR) of 1953 do have rule of law in many participating countries. The best-known body of the Council of Europe is the European Court of Human Rights, which rules on alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The council's two statutory bodies are the Committee of Ministers, which comprises the foreign ministers of each member state, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which is composed of members of the national parliaments of each member state. The Commissioner for Human Rights is an institution within the Council of Europe, mandated to promote awareness of and respect for human rights within the member states. The secretary general presides over the secretariat of the organisation. Other major CoE bodies include the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) and the European Audiovisual Observatory.
The headquarters of the Council of Europe, as well as its Court of Human Rights, are situated in Strasbourg, France. The Council uses English and French as its two official languages. The Committee of Ministers, the PACE, and the Congress of the Council of Europe also use German and Italian for some of their work. Provided by Wikipedia
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Christian IV and Europe : the 19th Art Exhibition of the Council of Europe, Denmark 1988.
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The concept and measurement of violence against women and men / by Walby, Sylvia, Towers, Jude, Balderston, Susie, Corradi, Consuelo, 1955-, Francis, Brian, Heiskanen, Markku, Helweg-Larsen, Karin, Mergaert, Lut, Olive, Philippa, Palmer, Emma, Strid, Sofia
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The Council of Europe: its structure, functions and achievements. by Robertson, A. H. 1913-
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Europe and the Europeans, an international discussion. by Beloff, Max, 1913-1999
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Current trends in European pre-school research : with particular regard to compensatory education / by Stukát, Karl Gustaf
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The dissemination of curriculum development : current trends / by Rudduck, Jean
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Intercultural learning in the classroom : crossing borders / by Fennes, Helmut
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European Convention relating to Questions on Copyright Law and Neighboring Rights in the Framework of Transfrontier Broadcasting by Satellite : and explanatory report.
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Abolishing corporal punishment of children : questions and answers.
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State practice regarding state immunities = La pratique des etats concernant les immunites des etats /
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The Council of Europe : its structure, functions and achievements / by Robertson, A. H. 1913-1984
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The Council of Europe : its structure, functions and achievements / by Robertson, A. H. 1913-1984
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The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants : Some lessons from research = L'intégration linguistique des migrants adultes : Les enseignements de la recherche /
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The UNHCR and the supervision of international refugee law /
Published 2013“…Are there lessons for the Geneva Convention from the supervision of economic, social and cultural rights? : UN and Council of Europe perspectives? /…”
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The UNHCR and the supervision of international refugee law /
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Islam and contemporary society.
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Human rights in international law : basic texts.
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Protecting and supporting human rights defenders in Europe = Protéger et soutenir les défenseurs des droits de l'homme en Europe.
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Human rights in Europe; being an account of the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950, by Robertson, A. H. 1913-
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Safeguarding adults and children with disabilities against abuse / by Brown, Hilary, 1949-
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