Sarah Russell

Sarah Russell

Labour — Congleton

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025

Debate

Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights

Contribution

The only other country that has willingly left the ECHR is Greece, under the fascist military dictatorship in 1969. Of course, once the dictatorship was overthrown, it rejoined. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that that is not company that we wish to be in?

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