Human rights in the Council of Europe and the European Union: achievements, trends and challenges

Confusion about the differences between the Council of Europe (the parent body of the European Court of Human Rights) and the European Union is commonplace amongst the general public.

It even affects some lawyers, jurists, social scientists and students.

This book will enable the reader to distinguish clearly between those human rights norms which originate in the Council of Europe and those which derive from the EU, vital for anyone interested in human rights in Europe and in the UK as it prepares to leave the EU.