Some Issues of Cooperation Between the Council of Europe and its Member States

Abstract

The Author considers the issues of the impact of the Council of Europe made on sovereign rights and law and order of Member States by means of institutional and legal mechanisms of the organization. The Author concludes that the cooperation of the Council of Europe with its Member States is based on the principle of noninterference in the internal affairs of states and their sovereignty in accordance with international legal practice associated with the restriction of exclusive domestic jurisdiction of states, particularly in respect of human rights. Particular attention is paid to the activity of the European Court of Human Rights, the Application of the European Convention For Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 1950, their impact on the legal systems of Member States. It is emphasized that the Council of Europe by means of legal approaches exercised by the Court, directly or indirectly influences the law and order of Member States harmonizing their legal systems and law enforcement practices. The Author notes that membership in the Council of Europe, in turn, contributes to the development of the common cooperation vector between Member States and the advancement of the rule of law in Member States.