4 days ago · 23 JANUARY 2025. Serbia ratified the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215) and the Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (CETS No. 218).. 17 JANUARY 2025. Latvia ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS No. 205).

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Following the decision of the Committee of Ministers on 16 March 2022 the Russian Federation is no longer a member of the Council of Europe. The website will be updated as soon as possible to take account of this development.

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Core activities. Alongside the ECHR, the Council of Europe has developed more than 200 legally binding international treaties to help protect people from various threats including torture, violence and sexual abuse.; 42 member states have ratified the original or revised European Social Charter, which protects key economic and social rights, and 16 …

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