United KingdomGovernment and law 33 · Government, law and your role
True or false? The Council of Europe is part of the European Union and makes EU laws.
- aTrue
- bFalseCorrect answer
Why?
False. The Council of Europe is separate from the European Union. It works to protect human rights and democracy and created the European Convention on Human Rights; the UK was a founding member.
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