Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe is an independent, non-judicial institution tasked with promoting awareness of and respect for human rights across the Council of Europe’s member states.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T632574 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Context triple: [Secretary General of the Council of Europe, cooperatesWith, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe]
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Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe is the chief executive officer of the Council of Europe, responsible for its strategic direction, administration, and the implementation of its human rights, democracy, and rule-of-law initiatives across member states.
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European Commission of Human Rights
The European Commission of Human Rights was a former body of the Council of Europe that initially handled and assessed human rights complaints before cases could proceed to the European Court of Human Rights.
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Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe is the organization’s chief decision-making body, composed of the foreign ministers of member states or their permanent diplomatic representatives.
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Secretariat of the Council of Europe
The Secretariat of the Council of Europe is the administrative body that supports the Council’s intergovernmental work, headed by the Secretary General and responsible for implementing its decisions and programs.
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E.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is the UN’s principal body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide through monitoring, advocacy, and support to states and international mechanisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Target entity description: The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe is an independent, non-judicial institution tasked with promoting awareness of and respect for human rights across the Council of Europe’s member states.
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Secretary General of the Council of Europe
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe is the chief executive officer of the Council of Europe, responsible for its strategic direction, administration, and the implementation of its human rights, democracy, and rule-of-law initiatives across member states.
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B.
European Commission of Human Rights
The European Commission of Human Rights was a former body of the Council of Europe that initially handled and assessed human rights complaints before cases could proceed to the European Court of Human Rights.
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Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe is the organization’s chief decision-making body, composed of the foreign ministers of member states or their permanent diplomatic representatives.
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Secretariat of the Council of Europe
The Secretariat of the Council of Europe is the administrative body that supports the Council’s intergovernmental work, headed by the Secretary General and responsible for implementing its decisions and programs.
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is the UN’s principal body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide through monitoring, advocacy, and support to states and international mechanisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Council of Europe body
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independent human rights institution ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| canConductCountryVisits | true ⓘ |
| canEngageInDialogueWithAuthorities | true ⓘ |
| canInterveneAsThirdParty | before the European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| canIssueRecommendations | true ⓘ |
| canIssueReports | true ⓘ |
| cannotReceiveIndividualComplaints | true ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Council of Europe treaty monitoring system
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surface form:
Council of Europe monitoring bodies
European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Álvaro Gil-Robles ⓘ |
| firstHolderEndTime | 2006 ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartTime | 1999 ⓘ |
| focusArea |
civil and political rights
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economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ rights of vulnerable groups ⓘ |
| hasHeldBy |
Dunja Mijatović
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Nils Muižnieks ⓘ Thomas Hammarberg ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | member states of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
France
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Strasbourg ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| isIndependent | true ⓘ |
| isNonJudicial | true ⓘ |
| isOmbudsmanLikeInstitution | true ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Resolution (99) 50 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Palais de l’Europe ⓘ |
| mandate |
assist member states in the implementation of Council of Europe human rights standards
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strengthen the effective observance of human rights in Council of Europe member states ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| partOf | Council of Europe ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
encourage reform measures to improve human rights protection
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identify shortcomings in law and practice regarding human rights ⓘ promote awareness of human rights ⓘ promote respect for human rights ⓘ |
| publishes |
country reports
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issue papers ⓘ opinions ⓘ thematic reports ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| scope | pan-European ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | false ⓘ |
| website | https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner ⓘ |
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Subject: Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Description of subject: The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe is an independent, non-judicial institution tasked with promoting awareness of and respect for human rights across the Council of Europe’s member states.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary General of the Council of Europe
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cooperatesWith
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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subject surface form:
Council of Europe
this entity surface form:
Commissioner for Human Rights
Council of Europe treaty monitoring system
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implementedBy
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
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hasOrgan
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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subject surface form:
Council of Europe
this entity surface form:
Commissioner for Human Rights
Council of Europe member states
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cooperateWith
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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this entity surface form:
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
equality and non-discrimination committee
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worksWith
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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subject surface form:
Equality and Non-Discrimination Committee
this entity surface form:
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (administrative support)
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partOf
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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this entity surface form:
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (administrative support)
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supports
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (administrative support)
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relatedTo
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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this entity surface form:
Commissioner for Human Rights (Council of Europe)
Resolution (99) 50 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
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establishes
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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this entity surface form:
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Resolution (99) 50 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
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providesThat
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
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this entity surface form:
Commissioner for Human Rights shall be an independent institution
this entity surface form:
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
this entity surface form:
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
this entity surface form:
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
this entity surface form:
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights