Other Links

Norms, Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law

 
 

Council of Europe

Homepage of the Council of Europe, the 47-member European regional organisation committed to the advancement of human rights. 

Democratization

Democratization aims to promote a better understanding of democratization - defined as the way democratic norms, institutions and practices evolve and are disseminated both within and across national and cultural boundaries. 

European Court of Human Rights

Freedom House

Independent democracy and human rights watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world.

Human Rights Watch - Human Rights and the European Union

Specific webpage about Human Rights in the European Union.

International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC), governed by the Rome Statute, is a permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and rule of law.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

As the principal United Nations office mandated to promote and protect human rights for all, OHCHR leads global human rights efforts speaks out objectively in the face of human rights violations worldwide.