Diane Abbott MP: We must resist the government’s assault on the Human Rights Act
‘When pressed, it is perhaps not surprising that ministers fail to specify any rights or even any specific rulings they find objectionable.’
‘When pressed, it is perhaps not surprising that ministers fail to specify any rights or even any specific rulings they find objectionable.’
The Bill also sets up future battles with the European Court of Human Rights.
“The public, quite rightly, is very concerned that the government is putting themselves above the law and making themselves untouchable.”
Human Right Group Liberty is among those who have warned that the decision to scrap the Human Rights Act could have dire consequences
This latest attack on our human rights should be viewed within the context of Raab’s own long running, 12 year campaign against the Human Rights Act.
The Justice Secretary’s plans to “correct” rulings by European Court of Human Rights have drawn criticism from legal experts and the opposition.
“Ordinary people have fought hard and often bitter battles to achieve these rights – and we mustn’t let them be struck out by politicians who think they are merely getting in their way.”
The Joint Committee on Human Rights says ambiguity over our right to protest must be scrapped
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