The Council of Europe has been dedicated, since 1949, to upholding human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy. Terrorism repudiates these three fundamental values and the Council of Europe is determined to combat it. This is the third edition of this publication which contains the texts of international legal instruments and standards, drafted by the Council, which reflect the importance it attaches to combating terrorism while upholding the basic values that are the common heritage of the European continent. The texts are organised under the following headings: European Conventions; Committee of Ministers; Parliamentary Assembly; European Minister of Justice; European Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs; Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe; European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) and Intergovernmental Committees.