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Council of Europe:Council of Europe:

The Other European OrganizationThe Other European Organization

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COE - BackgroundCOE - Background

International organization created by treaty

Began in 1949

Original members Belgium, Denmark,

France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,

et!erlands, or"ay, #"eden, $%

&urrently 4' members

(ll )$ members and accession countries

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Goals of the COEGoals of the COE

(c!ie*e greater unity among its members

#a+eguard t!e ideals and rinciles o+ t!eir

common !eritageDe+end !uman rig!ts, arliamentary

democracy and t!e rule o+ la"

&reate a common legal sace-ools used include treaties, con*entions,

and agreements

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Major olic! "reasMajor olic! "reas

.uman /ig!ts

(nimals

Bioet!ics

&ultural (++airs

)conomic (++airs and De*eloment)n*ironment

#ocial and 0ublic .ealt!

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#hat the COE is $ot#hat the COE is $ot

-!e &ouncil o+ )uroe is O- t!e )$

#earate, distinct organizations "it!

searate institutions

)$ !as 1' members, soon to be '

&O) !as 4' members

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%easons for the Confusion%easons for the Confusion

Council of Europe

0arliamentary

(ssembly#trasbourg, France

)uroean &ourt o+

.uman /ig!ts#ame +lag

European Union

)uroean 0arliament

2+ormerly 0arliamentary(ssembly3

#trasbourg, France

)uroean &ourt o+

ustice

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COE &nstitutional 'tructureCOE &nstitutional 'tructure

&ommittee o+ 5inisters

0arliamentary (ssembly

)uroean &ourt o+ .uman /ig!ts

&ongress o+ Local and /egional (ut!orities

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Co((ittee of MinistersCo((ittee of Ministers

Decision6making and olicymaking body

&omosed o+ t!e +oreign ministers o+ t!e

member countries

5eets times er year7 deuties mont!ly

(dot treaties "!ic! are later rati+ied by t!e

member countries

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arlia(entar! "sse()l!arlia(entar! "sse()l!

818 members 2lus 818 alternates3

(ointed or elected +rom t!e arliaments o+ t!e

member countries 1 members er country, roug!ly roortional

to oulation

(d*ises t!e &ommittee o+ 5inisters

4 lenary sessions er year.as a committee structure

0resident and #ecretary :eneral

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Congress of *ocal andCongress of *ocal and

%egional "uthorities%egional "uthorities-"o c!ambers local and regional

818 members in eac!

Brings local democracy to &O) acti*ities

(d*ises t!e &ommittee o+ 5inisters7

consultati*e body only

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European Court of +u(anEuropean Court of +u(an

%ights%ights)stablis!ed in 19'9 ursuant to t!e )uroean

&on*ention on .uman /ig!ts

#ame number o+ ;udges as member countries7more t!an one ;udge +rom single member

)lected by t!e 0arliamentary (ssembly

< year termsDecisions are binding on member countries, t!eir

citizens, and t!eir national courts

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+o, Cases are Brought to the+o, Cases are Brought to the

CourtCourt0re*iously .uman /ig!ts &ommission "as

re=uired to aro*e cases to go to t!e court

Beginning in 1999, indi*iduals can +ilealications

&ourt became +ull6time in 1999

(s a result, t!e court>s case load !as increased

Lustig60rean and Beckett *? $nited %ingdom219993?

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Major u)licationsMajor u)lications

(cti*ities o+ t!e &ouncil o+ )uroe

-exts (doted @

2+ormerly O++icial :azette o+ t!e &ouncil o+ )uroe3)uroean -reaty #eries A )uroean &on*entions

and (greements

.uman /ig!ts In+ormation Bulletin

#cience and -ec!ni=ue o+ Democracy 5onogra!ic series

0ress releases

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European Court of +u(anEuropean Court of +u(an

%ights u)lications%ights u)lications.$DO 2eb database3

/eorts o+ udgments and Decisions

Decisions and /eorts o+ t!e )uroean&ommission +or .uman /ig!ts 2ceased 19993

)uroean .uman /ig!ts /eorts 2)? .? /? /?3

on Lexisexis &ommercialA estla"Cearbook o+ t!e )uroean &on*ention on .uman

/ig!ts

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European Co((ission forEuropean Co((ission for

e(ocrac! Through *a,e(ocrac! Through *a,(lso kno"n as t!e enice &ommission

:oalE encourage de*eloment o+ democracy

in &entral and )astern )uroe

Bulletin o+ &onstitutional &ase6La"

#ummaries o+ constitutional court decisions

&ODI&)# database 2"eb and &D3

&onstitutional court decisions

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#e) %esources#e) %esources

O++icial eb #ite

!ttEAA"""?coe?intAde+

ault)?as

e"s on +ront age

Institutions

(6 Index

http://www.coe.int/defaultEN.asphttp://www.coe.int/defaultEN.asphttp://www.coe.int/defaultEN.asphttp://www.coe.int/defaultEN.asp

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'tatistics'tatistics

&O) !as limited statistical in+ormation

Demogra!y, oulation studies

)uroean (udio*isual Obser*atory

&riminology

&ase la" statistics

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COE Blanket OrderCOE Blanket Order

0rinceton $ni*ersity Library !as a blanket order+or all &O) ublications t!roug! 5an!attan0ublis!ing 2oyager Order o? G9493

!ttEAA"""?man!attanublis!ing?comA&ontactE -om o!nson 9146G16'194(bout H8' er year)xemt +rom Blanket Order

0!armacoia )uroean (udio*isual Obser*atory &O) internal documents

http://www.manhattanpublishing.com/http://www.manhattanpublishing.com/

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COE %esearch GuidesCOE %esearch Guides

$ni*ersity o+ :eorgia La" Library

!ttEAA"""?llrx?comA+eaturesAcoe?!tm

Duke $ni*ersity La" Library

!ttEAA"""?la"?duke?eduAlibA/esearc!:uidesAc

ouncil)uroeAcouncil)uroe?!tml

http://www.llrx.com/features/coe.htmhttp://www.law.duke.edu/lib/ResearchGuides/councilEurope/councilEurope.htmlhttp://www.law.duke.edu/lib/ResearchGuides/councilEurope/councilEurope.htmlhttp://www.law.duke.edu/lib/ResearchGuides/councilEurope/councilEurope.htmlhttp://www.law.duke.edu/lib/ResearchGuides/councilEurope/councilEurope.htmlhttp://www.llrx.com/features/coe.htm

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#h! 'hould & Care.#h! 'hould & Care.

/ic! source +or )uroean in+ormation

!ttEAA"""?coe?int

0rinceton o"ns most &O) ublications In O0(&

O- deository items

5a;or olicy areas .uman /ig!ts

&ultural roerty, etc?

http://www.coe.int/http://www.coe.int/

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$e, Electronic %esources &n$e, Electronic %esources &n

*a,*a,LL5& Digital

Index to .ouse o+ &ommons 0arliamentary

0aers 211 3.ein Online

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$nited #tates /eorts o++icial reorter Federal /egister +rom *olume 1

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