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ECHR in eastern Europe

01 November 1993

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As at 1.9.93 the following eastern European states had ratified the ECHR: Bulgaria (7.9.92); Hungary (5.11.92); Poland (19.1.93); Czech Republic (1.1.93); Slovakia (1.1.93). All five had accepted the right of individual petition and the compulsory jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (Arts 25 and 46). Apart from these five, the following had joined the Council of Europe: Estonia (14.5.93); Lithuania (14.5.93); Slovenia (14.5.93). In addition, the following states have applied for membership: Albania, Belarus, Croatia, Latvia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine. These countries, and the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, have special guest status with the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe.

Human Rights Law Journal, vol 14, nos 7-8, 30.9.93.

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