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Structure of the Council of Europe

The major bodies of the Council of Europe are the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe. 

The Commissioner for Human Rights also plays a major role in protecting human rights in Council of Europe member states.