"The [European] Convention [on Human Rights] was drafted [...] in the aftermath of the horror of the Second World War, but over 70 years ago. And it's now clearly been overtaken by events"
— Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, House of Commons, 2024-05-14
Robert Jenrick, who has got his Adolph underpants on, says to #BBCLauraK, "I do support pulling out of the European Court of Human Rights."
Chakrabarti reminds him that the #ECHR has protected British people from abuses by its own government, and there are currently interim measures in relation to Putin's Russia preventing Ukranian prisoners of war from being executed
[She doesn't say because she is interrupted by Jenrick, that it was the UK that first evoked these measures.]
The good news:
Shabana Mahmood, the Labour shadow justice secretary has come out forcefully in support of the ECHR....
The bad news:
Shabana Mahmood, the Labour shadow justice secretary thinks the solution to the UK prison problem is to build more prisons....
And while she is right, 'Change will not happen overnight... We cannot wave a magic wand & return our legal system to its former glory'... lets hope at least the mood music will change quickly!
NEW PODCAST: A rare example of happy climate news in this week's episode! We're talking about the victory of 2000 older Swiss women who took their government to the European Court of Human Rights demanding more action on climate change.
I think what Nige means is "big thanks to the lefty human rights lawyers who went to an elitist court to uphold my right to free association under the ECHR".
Talk among Tories of leaving the ECHR is reaching fever pitch (again), so its as well to be reminded about what the consequences of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would & wouldn't be.
Whatever the practical issues, as Joelle Grogan (King's College) concludes, not only would it encourage further withdrawals, leaving the ECHR would be one more element in the destruction of the UK's (already floundering) global reputation, with further consequences.
Fantastic news yesterday that the #KlimaSeniorinnen have won the first #climate case victory at the European Court of Human Rights. We made an podcast last year about this epic battle, challenging the idea that climate #activism is for young people.
The European Convention on Human Rights "encompasses a right to effective protection by the State authorities from the serious adverse effects of climate change".
The Swiss government "failed to comply with its duties", including its failure "to quantify, through a carbon budget or otherwise, national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limitations", and "to meet its past GHG emission reduction targets".
Today’s landmark rulings by the European Court of Human Rights confirm that #climatechange poses existential risks for humankind impacting on #HumanRights and that states are obliged to act to fight it. They give victims clarity on the way forward in protecting their rights. #ECHR
He's cracked it! Put him in charge of the election campaign immediately 😂
Jake Berry (in an interview with Sky News) says of course we should leave the ECHR because Canada and Australia aren't members and they're doing just fine. 🙄
As the European Court of Human Rights holds a totemic position with those who are anti #Europe & suspicious of #humanrights#politics, its worth noting (as Justin Rozenberg points out), not only are the vast majority of cases bought to the #ECHR from the UK dismissed (176 cases lodged, 2 violations found), only one out of 61 'interim measures' was granted.
Actually the UK continues to have a very good record on human rights (despite the best efforts of the #tories)
Aaaand it's another kick in the balls for Sunak 😂
GPLB: "ECHR says Ireland has lodged inter-state case against UK over Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act"
I really can't believe, after all this time they've spent banging on about the ECHR, they still haven't grasped that the Good Friday Agreement is contingent on us being a signatory. As is the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU. That "oven ready" one that took five years to negotiate and we still haven't fully implemented.
GPLB: "UK withdrawal from ECHR would have 'dramatic consequences' for people in Northern Ireland, says senior MEP" #UKPolitics#ECHR#Brexit#GFA
Right right right. I'm sure they'll be falling over themselves to help us out by contrevening it's own charter. FFS. 🤬
GPLB: "Cleverly suggests government wants to get European court of human rights to change way it operates, rather than leave it" #UKPolitics#RwandaBill#ECHR