The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers recommends that governments of member states be guided in their internal legislation, practice and codes of conducts of the police by the principles set out by the European Code of Police Ethics. The European Code of Police Ethic addresses issues such as the objectives of the police, the legal basis of the police under the rule of law, the relationship between the police and the criminal justice system, the organizational structures of the police, police action and intervention, police accountability and control, and research and international cooperation. It is to a large extent influenced by the European Convention on Human Rights.
Freedom from discrimination, Freedom from torture, Right to health, Right to life, Anti-racism, International humanitarian law, Monitoring & measuring human rights, Torture
