The Council of Europe

    Task: Read the statements and tell if they are true (T) or false (F). Make the wrong statements true.

1. The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organization.
2. It includes 37 member states, 27 of which are members of the EU.
3. Not all Council of Europe member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights.
4. The Council of Europe doesn’t advocate freedom of expression and of the media, freedom of assembly, equality, and the protection of minorities.
5. Among the Council of Europe achievements are abolition of the death penalty, strengthening of human rights, non-discrimination and the fight against racism.
6. The Secretary General leads and represents the Organisation.
7. The Parliamentary Assembly consists of 425 members of parliament from the 47 member states.
8. The Council of Europe has its headquarters in Paris, France.
9. Twelve stars on the European flag are the symbol of perfection and completeness and bringing to mind the apostles, the sons of Jacob, the labours of Hercules, the months in the year, etc.
10. The logo is bilingual, English and Spanish, the two Council of Europe official languages.
11. Since 1972, the European anthem has been an excerpt from the prelude to the Ode to Joy from Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
12. Ukraine became the 37th Member State of the Council of Europe on 9 November 1995.