Treaty of London (1949)

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The Treaty of London (1949) is the founding international agreement that established the Council of Europe as a regional organization promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
international agreement
treaty
alsoKnownAs Statute of the Council of Europe
surface form: London Statute of the Council of Europe
category 1949 in international relations
Treaties concluded in 1949
Treaties establishing intergovernmental organizations
countryOfSigning United Kingdom
createsBody Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
surface form: Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe
dateSigned 1949-05-05
enteredIntoForce 1949
establishes Council of Europe
founderOf oldest political intergovernmental organization in Europe
foundingDateOfOrganization 1949-05-05
foundingInstrumentOf Council of Europe
hasPreamble preamble affirming the common heritage of the peoples of Europe and their attachment to spiritual and moral values
headquartersCountryEstablishedByTreaty France
headquartersLocationEstablishedByTreaty Strasbourg
inception 1949-05-05
jurisdiction member states of the Council of Europe
language English
French
legalStatus binding international treaty
locatedInDocumentCollection Council of Europe treaty series
surface form: Council of Europe Treaty Series
officialName Statute of the Council of Europe
placeSigned London, England
surface form: London
purpose promotion of democracy in Europe
promotion of human rights in Europe
promotion of the rule of law in Europe
regionServed Europe
requires acceptance of the principles of the rule of law as a condition of membership in the Council of Europe
effective exercise of democracy as a condition of membership in the Council of Europe
respect for human rights as a condition of membership in the Council of Europe
shortName Treaty of London
signatory Belgium
Denmark
France
Republic of Ireland
surface form: Ireland

Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
signingCity London, England
surface form: London
subject democracy
human rights
rule of law

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Statute of the Council of Europe alsoKnownAs Treaty of London (1949)