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The Council of Europe in brief
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  • The Council of Europe is the continent's leading human rights organisation.
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    29 juin 2015

    The Council of Europe is the continent's leading human rights organisation.

  • All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law
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    All Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law

  • The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states
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    The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states


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