Council of Europe

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The Council of Europe is a pan-European intergovernmental organization focused on promoting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law across its member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
pan-European organization
abbreviation CoE
continent Europe
focusArea cultural cooperation
democratic governance
human rights protection
legal cooperation
rule of law standards
formerMemberState Russia
formerMemberStateWithdrawalDate 2022
foundingDate 1949-05-05
foundingLocation London, England
surface form: London
foundingTreaty Statute of the Council of Europe
fullName Council of Europe self-link
hasInstrument Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Convention on Cybercrime
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
European Charter of Local Self-Government
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
European Convention on Human Rights
European Cultural Convention
European Social Charter
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Istanbul Convention
hasObserver Canada
Holy See
Japan
Mexico
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasOrgan Commissioner for Human Rights
Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Conference of International Non-governmental Organisations
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
European Court of Human Rights
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Secretariat of the Council of Europe
headquartersCountry France
headquartersLocation Strasbourg
isDistinctFrom European Union
legalStatus international legal personality
memberStateCount 46
officialLanguage English
French
primaryPurpose promotion of democracy
promotion of human rights
promotion of the rule of law
regionServed Europe
secretaryGeneral Marija Pejčinović Burić
secretaryGeneralStart 2019

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EAO hasStakeholder Council of Europe
subject surface form: European Audiovisual Observatory
European Youth Centre Budapest ownedBy Council of Europe
European Youth Centre Budapest operator Council of Europe
European Youth Centre Budapest partOf Council of Europe
this entity surface form: Council of Europe youth sector
Walter Schwimmer employer Council of Europe
Catherine Lalumière employer Council of Europe
Franz Karasek employer Council of Europe
Marcelino Oreja memberOf Council of Europe
Marcelino Oreja employer Council of Europe
ENIC Network cooperatesWith Council of Europe
UNESCO education convention adoptedBy Council of Europe
Council of Europe member states partOf Council of Europe
Portugal and Spain memberOf Council of Europe
All European Academies cooperatesWith Council of Europe
North–South Prize presentedBy Council of Europe
North–South Prize sponsor Council of Europe
PES representsIn Council of Europe
subject surface form: Party of European Socialists
PSE representedIn Council of Europe
subject surface form: Party of European Socialists
France and Switzerland areMembersOf Council of Europe
United Kingdom and France shareMembership Council of Europe
Daniel Tarschys memberOf Council of Europe
Daniel Tarschys affiliation Council of Europe
OSCE Mission in Kosovo cooperatesWith Council of Europe
Croatia and Serbia areMembersOf Council of Europe
this entity surface form: CouncilOfEurope
Place de l’Europe associatedWith Council of Europe
subject surface form: Place de l’Europe (Strasbourg)
IBA cooperatesWith Council of Europe
subject surface form: International Bar Association
European Affairs Bureau worksWith Council of Europe
Terry Davis employer Council of Europe
Terry Davis affiliation Council of Europe
Jacques Camille Paris employer Council of Europe
Jacques Camille Paris affiliation Council of Europe
Kingdom of Sweden memberOf Council of Europe
Léon Marchal employer Council of Europe
Léon Marchal affiliation Council of Europe
Western governments alignedWith Council of Europe