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The Directorate General of Human Rights provides secretarial support for bodies established under the European Social Charter, the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and for the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance. The Directorate also assists in the implementation of the Council of Europe's inter-governmental programme of activities and assists the Committee of Ministers in the exercise of its functions under the European Convention on Human Rights

Convention-based activities

European Social Charter

European Convention for the Prevention of Torture

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

Intergovernmental activities in the field of

Human Rights

Media

Equality between women and men

The Human Rights Information Centre of the Council of Europe disseminates information on the application of the European Convention on Human Rights and about the general human rights activities of the Council of Europe.

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