The Council of Europe[2] isn't same as the EU. The countries below [1] have ratified the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

The Council of Europe[2] isn't same as the EU. The countries below [1] have ratified the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. I accept that enforcing some of the provisions of the Convention in some of the countries listed could be problematic. We sort of managed before 1973 (with shady areas that continued after 1973 just the same). [1] http://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=press/factsheets&c=#n1347951547702_pointer http://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=press/factsheets&c... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Europe