Commissioner for Human Rights

The Council of Europe commissioner for human rights is an independent and impartial non-judicial institution established in 1999 by the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe, to promote awareness of and respect for human rights in the council's 46 member states. The activities of commissioner focus on three major, closely related areas:country visits and dialogue with national authorities and civil society; thematic studies and advice on systematic human rights work; awareness-raising activities.