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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Council_of_EuropeCouncil of Europe - Wikipedia

    coe.int. The Council of Europe (CoE; French: Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. [2] Founded in 1949, it is Europe's oldest intergovernmental organisation representing 46 member states [b] with a population of approximately 675 million as of ...

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › Council-of-EuropeCouncil of Europe | Members, Structure, & History | Britannica

    2 days ago · Council of Europe (not be confused with the European Council, the EU’s policy-making body), organization of European countries that seeks to protect democracy and human rights and to promote European unity by fostering cooperation on legal, cultural, and social issues.

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  5. www.coe.int › en › webThe Council of Europe: key facts - Telling the CoE's story

    The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation. Since its foundation in 1949, the organisation has created a common legal space, centred on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), across its 46 member states.

  6. www.coe.int › en › webAchievements - The Council of Europe in brief

    The Council of Europe played a pioneering role in the struggle for the abolition of capital punishment, which it regards as having no place in democratic societies.

  7. edoc.coe.int › en › an-overviewThe Council of Europe - An overview

    By drawing up, implementing and monitoring over 200 conventions, the Council of Europe has been striving – since its creation in 1949 – to uphold the fundamental values of our continent: human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

  8. commonslibrary.parliament.uk › the-council-ofThe Council of Europe: an introduction - The House of Commons ...

    Feb 5, 2014 · The Council of Europe (CoE) is primarily a human rights organisation. Its most important achievement is arguably the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

  9. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-17741526What is the Council of Europe? - BBC News

    Feb 5, 2015 · The Council of Europe, Europe's oldest political body, aims to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law across the continent.