It was founded on 5 May 1949 by 10 countries and seeks to develop Europe-wide common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other referencetexts.
At that time, the Russians didn't mention the texts and made reference only to Mr. Tsarnaev's interest in joining "underground" groups, a term that to U.S. ears could suggest political opposition, Dagestani officials said.
Users can also peruse more than 150 supplementary texts, ranging from reference works to contemporary reviews of Darwin's books, obituaries and recollections.