Who we are

With over 2500 staff members coming from all its 46 member States, the Council of Europe is a multicultural
Organisation. We all strive towards protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law and our three core
values - professionalism, integrity and respect - guide the way we work.
The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights in the
member States. Individuals can bring complaints of human rights violations to the Strasbourg Court once all possibilities of
appeal have been exhausted in the member State concerned.
The Council of Europe has its headquarters in Strasbourg (France) and has external presence in more than twenty countries.
See here for more information about the Council of Europe external presence.