List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ACHR CAT American Convention on Human Rights Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CCJE The Council of Europe’s Consultative Council of European Judges CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CERD Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination CETS Council of Europe Treaty Series CFI Court of First Instance of the European Communities CFR European Charter of Fundamental Rights CFR-CDF EU Network of Independent Experts in Fundamental Rights CoE Council of Europe CPT European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child CSCE Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe CTC UN Counter-terrorism Committee CTED Counter-terrorism Committee Executive Directorate ECHR European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (also known as European Convention on Human Rights) ECommHR European Commission on Human Rights ECJ European Court of Justice of the European Communities ECOSOC UN Economic and Social Council ECRI European Commission against Racism and Intolerance ECtHR European Court of Human Rights ECSR European Committee of Social Rights EU European Union FCNM Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities FRA European Fundamental Rights Agency HCNM High Commissioner on National Minorities HRC UN Human Rights Committee IACtHR Inter-American Court of Human Rights ICC International Criminal Court ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICERD UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights OJ Official Journal of the European Communities SIT Special Investigative Technique SMR Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners ODIHR Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights OSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights UN United Nations 12 Countering Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights