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Treaty Standards
- Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (1978)
- European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes (1983)
- Convention on Cybercrime (2001)
- Additional Protocol to the Convention on cybercrime, concerning the criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed through computer systems (2003)
- Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime (1990)
- European Convention on Extradition (1957)
- Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (1975)
- Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (2005)
- European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (1977)
- Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (16 May 2005)
- Draft Revised European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (as it will be amended at the time of entry into force of its Protocol)
- Protocol amending the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (opening for signature: 15 May 2003)
Non-treaty standards
- The Protection of human rights in emergency situations, Recommendation 1865 (2009)
- Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1824 on “United Nations Security Council and European Union blacklists” (2008)
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation Rec (2001) 11 concerning guiding principles on the fight against organised crime
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation Rec (2005) 9 on the protection of witnesses and collaborators of justice - Explanatory Report
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation Rec (2005) 7 concerning identity and travel documents and the fight against terrorism
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation Rec (2005) 10 on "special investigation techniques" in relation to serious crimes including acts of terrorism - Explanatory Report
- ECRI General Recommendation No.8 on combating racism while fighting terrorism (2004)
- ECRI General Recommendation No. 11 on combating racism and racial discrimination in policing (2007)
- CLARE Recommendation 134 on tackling terrorism - the role and responsibilities of local authorities (2003)
- Resolution No.3 on Combating Terrorism (26th Conference of European Ministers of Justice, Helsinki 7-8 April 2005)
- Resolution No.1 on Combating Terrorism (25th Conference of European Ministers of Justice, Sofia 9-10 October 2003)
- Resolution No.1 on Combating International Terrorism (24th Conference of European Ministers of Justice, Moscow 4-5 October 2001)
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation Rec (2005) 9 on the protection of witnesses and collaborators of justice
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation Rec (2005) 10 on "special investigation techniques" in relation to serious crimes including acts of terrorism
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation Rec (2006) 8 on assistance to crime victims
- Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 1271 (2002) on Combating terrorism and respect for human rights
- Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1550 (2002) on Combating terrorism and respect for human rights
- Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1706 (2005) on Media and terrorism
- Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1644 (2004) Terrorism: a threat to democracies
- Committee of Ministers Recommendation No. R (82)1 concerning international co-operation in the prosecution and punishment of acts of terrorism (1982)
- Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 1258 (2001) on Democracies facing Terrorism (2001)
- Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 863 (1986) on the European response to international terrorism (1986)
Case-law
- European Court of Human Rights - case of Zana v. Turkey (1997)
- European Court of Human Rights - case of Arslan v. Turkey (1999)
- European Court of Human Rights - case of Ceylan v. Turkey (1999)
- European Court of Human Rights - case of Saadi v. Italy (2008)
- European Court of Human Rights - case of Imakayeva v. Russia (2006)
- European Court of Human Rights - Mc Cann and Others v. the United Kingdom (27 September 1995)
- European Court of Human Rights - Klass and Others v. Germany (6 September 1978)
Others
- Speaking of terror - Survey of the effects of counter-terrorism legislation on freedom of the media in Europe (2008)
- Committee of Ministers Declaration on freedom of expression and information in the media in the context of the fight against terrorism (2005)
- Opinion no 8 (2006) of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) for the attention of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on “the role of judges in the protection of the rule of law and human rights in the context of terrorism”
- Guidelines on protecting freedom of expression and information in times of crisis (2007)
- Venice Commission Opinion on the Protection of Human Rights in Emergency Situations (2006)
- Guidelines on the Protection of Victims of Terrorist Acts (2 March 2005)
- Guidelines on human rights and the fight against terrorism (15 July 2002)