Statute of the Council of Europe

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The Statute of the Council of Europe is the 1949 international treaty that established the Council of Europe, defining its aims, structure, and functioning as a pan-European human rights and democracy organization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent treaty
founding charter
international treaty
multilateral treaty
adoptedBy founding member states of the Council of Europe
aim promoting democracy
safeguarding and realizing human rights
upholding the rule of law
alsoKnownAs Statute of the Council of Europe
surface form: London Statute of the Council of Europe

Treaty of London (1949)
articleCount 20
authenticLanguages English and French
category Council of Europe treaty monitoring system
surface form: Council of Europe treaties

treaties concluded in 1949
containsPreamble yes
createdOrganization Council of Europe
dateSigned 1949-05-05
definesAimsOf Council of Europe
definesFunctioningOf Council of Europe
definesStructureOf Council of Europe
depositary Secretary General of the Council of Europe
enteredIntoForce 1949-08-03
establishes Council of Europe
establishesOrgan Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
surface form: Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe

Secretariat of the Council of Europe
formsPartOf public international law
geographicalScope Europe
governs institutional framework of the Council of Europe
governsMembershipOf Council of Europe
headquartersLocationSpecifiedAs Strasbourg
languageVersion English
French
legalNature binding on member states
officialName Statute of the Council of Europe self-linksurface differs
surface form: Statute of the Council of the Council of Europe
placeSigned London, England
surface form: London
primaryAim achievement of greater unity between its members
region pan-European
relatedInstrument European Convention on Human Rights
setsConditionsForMembership enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms
pluralist democracy
rule of law
shortName Statute of the Council of Europe self-link
signedInCountry United Kingdom
subjectMatter democracy
human rights
intergovernmental cooperation
rule of law
yearOfConclusion 1949

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Statute of the Council of Europe alsoKnownAs Statute of the Council of Europe
this entity surface form: London Statute of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe member states areBoundBy Statute of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe (Strasbourg) establishedBy Statute of the Council of Europe
subject surface form: Council of Europe
Council of Europe foundingTreaty Statute of the Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe legalBasis Statute of the Council of Europe
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities legalBasis Statute of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe legalBasis Statute of the Council of Europe
Secretary General of the Council of Europe legalBasis Statute of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe (Strasbourg) legalFramework Statute of the Council of Europe
subject surface form: Council of Europe
Statute of the Council of Europe officialName Statute of the Council of Europe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Statute of the Council of the Council of Europe
Statute of the Council of Europe shortName Statute of the Council of Europe self-link