Website: Council of Europe

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The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg (France), now covers virtually the entire European continent, with its 47 member countries. Founded on 5 May 1949 by 10 countries, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals.

The Council of Europe should not be confused with the European Union (EU) or any of the Institutions of the EU such as the Council of the European Union or European Council.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.coe.int/
Related Links
Council of Europe: Council of Europe in Brief https://www.coe.int/en/web/about-us/who-we-are?desktop=true
Council of Europe: 60 years of history http://www.coe.int/60years/default.asp?l=en&page=calendar&nointro=true
UK: Parliament: Library: Briefing Paper, No.8061 (27.07.17): What is the Council of Europe? http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8061
Wikipedia: Council of Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Europe
ESO: Information Guide: Institutions, Agencies and Policy-making: Council of Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-council-of-europe/
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