Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
True or false: The Council of Europe can pass laws for its member countries.
- ATrue
- BFalseRight answer
Answer: False
The Council of Europe, which is separate from the EU, cannot make laws. It protects human rights by drawing up conventions and charters, such as the European Convention on Human Rights.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "The UK and international institutions". Practice question 553 of 651, written in our own words.