Council of Europe

History, role and activities of the Council of Europe: facts, figures and information sources

Online guide to the Council of Europe written by Sophie Lobey of Council of Europe Publishing. The guide was published in 2005, and updated in 2023, on New York University's Globalex website. The guide provides background information about the Council of Europe including aims and functions and a list of member states. The author also gives definitions to other European institutions. The roles of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the European Court of Human Rights are outlined.

Minority Rights Information System

Website of the Minority Rights Information System (MIRIS), hosted by the European Academy of Bolzano (EURAC), a research institute established in Italy in 1992. The database provides information on the implementation of minority rights in the member states of the Council of Europe and includes national legislation and case-law, international treaties and agreements of the UN, Council of Europe and the OSCE, case studies and specific documents on minority groups. Texts are made available in English and the official language of the state concerned.

Council of Europe: sport: reference texts

Collection of documents relating to sport, on the Council of Europe website. It includes the full text of the European Sports Charter (1992), CoE treaties, reports, recommendations and minutes of meetings. The subjects covered include doping, spectator violence, sports policy, ethics, sport promotion and political aspects of sport (including discrimination). The site is available in French and English.

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