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The Council Of Europe Plays A Pivotal Role In The Promotion And Protection Of Human Rights In Europe, Yet Its Work Is Often Little Understood. This Volume Provides A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Work Of The Council Of Europe And The Legal Framework Within Which It Operates. Origin And Further Development / Norman Weiss -- Interpretation And Amendments Of The Founding Treaty / Christian Walter -- Membership And Observer Status / Eckart Klein -- Seat And Symbols Of The Council Of Europe / Eckart Klein -- Budget And Financing / Stefanie Schmahl -- The Committee Of Ministers / Simon Palmer -- The Parliamentary Assembly Of The Council Of Europe / Philip Leach -- Secretariat / Matthias Ruffert -- European Court Of Human Rights / Elisabeth Lambert-abdelgawad -- Congress Of Local And Regional Authorities / Bert Schaffarzik -- Commissioner For Human Rights / Oliver Dorr -- The Conference Of International Non-governmental Organisations Of The Council Of Europe / Heike Krieger -- The Administrative Tribunal / Dorothee Von Arnim -- The Council Of Europe Development Bank (ceb) / Rainer Steckhan -- European Directorate For The Quality Of Medicines & Healthcare (edqm) / Robert Uerpmann-wittzack -- Eurimages Fund / Tarlach Mcgonagle --^ Co-operation Group To Combat Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking In Drugs (pompidou Group) / Werner Sipp -- European Centre For Global Interdependence And Solidarity (north-south Centre) / Markus Kaltenborn -- European Audiovisual Observatory / Tarlach Mcgonagle -- European Centre For Modern Languages / Tarlach Mcgonagle -- Group Of States Against Corruption (greco) / Wolfgang Rau -- European Convention On Human Rights / Oliver Dorr -- European Social Charter / Oliver Dorr -- Conventions On The Protection Of National Minorities / Stefan Oeter -- Convention Of Human Rights And Biomedicine / Robert Uerpmann-wittzak -- Anti-discrimination Policy / Thomas Giegerich & Sara Jötten -- Core Monitoring Mechanisms And Related Activities / Andrew Drzemczewski