Council of Europe (Strasbourg)

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The Council of Europe (Strasbourg) is a pan-European intergovernmental organization based in Strasbourg, France, dedicated to 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
cooperatesWith European Union
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
United Nations
country France
establishedBy Statute of the Council of Europe
fieldOfWork cultural cooperation
democracy
human rights
legal cooperation
rule of law
foundedBy European states
foundingDate 1949-05-05
foundingLocation London
linked to: London, England
hasFormerMember Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
hasObserver Canada
Holy See
Japan
Mexico
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
hasSeat European Court of Human Rights building
Palace of Europe
headquartersLocation Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
linked to: Strasbourg
inception 1949
judicialBody European Court of Human Rights
keyDocument Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Convention on Cybercrime
European Convention on Human Rights
European Social Charter
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Istanbul Convention
leaderTitle Secretary General
legalFramework Statute of the Council of Europe
legislativeBody Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
locatedIn Europe
France
mainGoverningBody Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
membership 46 member states
motto United in diversity
notableAchievement adoption of the European Convention on Human Rights
creation of the European Court of Human Rights
officialLanguage English
French
purpose promotion of democracy
promotion of human rights
promotion of the rule of law
regionServed Europe
typeOfMembership sovereign states
website https://www.coe.int

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European Ombudsman (office in Strasbourg) locatedNear Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
European Cultural Convention headquartersOrganization Council of Europe, Strasbourg
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
Louise Weiss building (Strasbourg) near Council of Europe buildings
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
Place de l’Europe (Strasbourg) near Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg
subject linked to: Place de l’Europe
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
Flag of Europe firstUsedAt Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Committee headquartersLocation Council of Europe headquarters
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law locatedIn Council of Europe headquarters
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
INGO Conference of the Council of Europe meetsAt Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
Budapest Convention headquartersAuthority Council of Europe, Strasbourg
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence openForSignatureAt Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg
linked to: Council of Europe (Strasbourg)