Although Davis is a staunch Eurosceptic and has criticised the record of the European Court of Human Rights, he has also argued against withdrawal from the court's jurisdiction, on the basis it might encourage countries with far worse civil liberties to do likewise.
尽管戴维斯是一个坚定的欧洲怀疑主义者，并批评了欧洲人权法院的记录，他也反对撤销法院的管辖权，因为这可能会鼓励那些公民自由被侵犯的状况严重得多的国家也这样做。