The Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (ETS no. 104), often referred to as the 'Bern Convention' seeks to conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats, particularly emphasising endangered and vulnerable species. The Convention was adopted in Bern on 19 September 1979 and came into force on 1 June 1982.
Webpages of the Council of Europe's Directorate of Human Rights and the Rule of Law. The site highlights matters of topical concern and presents a menu of general human rights information. Activities can be viewed country by country. The latest publications are highlighted.
HUDOC is a free database of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) cases, decisions and reports of the European Commission of Human Rights, and resolutions of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. It is part of the ECHR web portal. Users may search by case name, respondent, application number, Convention article, keyword, conclusion, date range and other criteria. Documents are HTML, PDF or Word format. The interface is available in English, French, Russian, Spanish or Turkish; the documents are mostly in English and/or French.
Online version of the Council of Europe Treaty Series (CETS), formerly 'European Treaty Series' (ETS), and other Council of Europe treaty information. The site provides all the conventions and agreements prepared and negotiated within the institutional framework of the CoE, together with summaries and explanatory reports. It gives information on the preparation and legal status of treaties and the treaty-making process and provides a glossary.
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions was established in 1951. It is a federation of national local government associations within Europe who believe that local authorities have a major role to play in European integration. Its official website contains information on the purpose and current activities of the group. This includes a diary of forthcoming events, details of the impact of European integration on local government, publications and information on recent and forthcoming local elections in Europe.
The Committee of Ministers is the decision-making body of the Council of Europe. It directly represents the governments of the member states. The website contains information about the Committee and its work; it includes texts adopted by the Committee, reports, press releases, factsheets and other publications. The site is in English and French.
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe is an institution of the Council of Europe. Its website provides details on its functions and recent programmes. It also contains a collection of documents, including the Congress's statutory texts, charters and conventions, minutes of plenary sessions, timetables of forthcoming meetings and the Congress's yearbook. The site is in English or French.
This Council of Europe treaty is usually known as the "European Convention on Human Rights". The Convention and its Protocols are available here on the Council of Europe website in French and English, together with a chart of signatories and ratifications, travaux préparatoires and other material.
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly is composed of representatives from the parliaments of the member nations. Its website contains information on the history and work of the Parliamentary Assembly, including monitoring of elections. Press releases are available and also the text of the Parliamentary Assembly's newsletter "The Europeans" from issue 1, 1997 onwards. Information is also provided on Committee meetings with timetables and the list of adopted texts from 1996. The information is available in English or French.
The Council of Europe (CoE) is an international organisation concerned with strengthening democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe. The CoE website has information about the history and current work of the Council, including publications, databases, treaties, news, statistics and educational resources.
