Since its foundation, the Council of Europe has established a common legal system for European states, based on democracy, the rule of law and human rights. Its

The Council of Europe, of which all European States are members, plays a pivotal role in the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy, and the rule o

Confusion about the differences between the Council of Europe (the parent body of the European Court of Human Rights) and the European Union is commonplace amon

Over 800 million Europeans can individually obtain a ruling from a European court against their State if it has violated their human rights. There is an assembl

This book explores the human rights monitoring mechanisms of the Council of Europe: the Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Committee for the Prevention