Abstract
This chapter examines the origins, historical development, and key characteristics of the various inter-state organizations engaged in human rights activities in Europe. Having briefly described the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, it examines the Council of Europe and the European Union, including the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Keywords
- international human rights
- Council of Europe
- European Union
- European Court of Human Rights
- European Convention on Human Rights
- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- OSCE
- complaints procedures
- European Social Charter
- European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
- Framework Convention for the Protection of Minorities
- Fundamental Rights Agency
- regional protection
