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The Council of Europe was set up in 1949 to defend human rights, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law, develop continent-wide agreements to standardise member countries' social and legal practices, and to promote awareness of a European identity based on shared values and cutting across different cultures. The protection of human rights is one of the Council of Europe's basic goals, to be achieved in four main areas: effective supervision and protection of fundamental rights and freedoms; identifying new threats to human rights and human dignity; developing public awareness of the importance of human rights; promoting human rights education and professional training.

This database contains selected reports issued by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly Committees, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and reports submitted under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The documents are published by arrangement with the Council of Europe. All documents are copyrighted (© Council of Europe on publication in English and French) and may be reprinted only with the permission of the Council of Europe.  Website: www.coe.int
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Combating ill-treatment and impunity: rights of detainees and obligations of law-enforcement officials: 11 key questions and answers

15 December 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Thematic Guidelines

Human rights files, No. 9: Asylum and the European Convention on Human Rights

15 December 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Handbooks/Manuals

Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe

September 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Thematic Reports

Working Group on Independent Judicial Systems - Project Report: Judicial self-governing bodies : Judges' Career

September 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Country Reports

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

11 May 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Multilateral Treaties/Agreements

4th Council of Europe Conference on Nationality: Concepts of Nationality in a Globalised World

21 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Concluding Observations

Third Report Submitted by The Republic of Albania Pursuant to Article 25, Paragraph 1, of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

10 January 2011 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: States Parties Reports

Application for the Charter in Slovenia - Third Monitoring Cycle

26 May 2010 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Country Reports

Third Report of the Situation of Minority Languages in the United Kingdom

21 April 2010 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Country Reports

Third Report Submitted by "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" Persuant to Article 25, Paragraph 1of the protection of National Minorities

11 March 2010 | Publisher: Council of Europe | Document type: Country Reports

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