Council of Europe
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Council of Europe An association of European states independent of the European Union. It was established on 5 May 1949 in London, and committed to the principles of
human rights, individual freedom, and the rule of law, as well as safeguarding the political and cultural heritage of Europe. With a membership of forty-one European states by 2002, it is served by a Committee of Ministers, a Parliamentary Assembly at Strasbourg, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and the European Commission of Human Rights. Although without legislative powers, agreements between its members have covered the suppression of terrorism, the legal status of migrant workers, and the protection of personal data. The judgments of the ECHR in Strasbourg have been non-binding on its member states, but they have been incorporated into national law by many member states. Through the ECHR, the Council has therefore been surprisingly effective at realizing its human rights agenda across most of the European continent.
http://www.coe.int, http://www.echr.coe.int
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Council of Europe
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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ecumenical council
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Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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