Quote legaleagle at 08 May 2015 11.38pm
Sure.But,its an interesting article.An opinion,yes. So,sometimes a link on its own can be valid.One loads on here might not agree with.But a valid issue.Its not just based on today's outcome.The Tories are committed to abolishing/amending the Act. Their own last Attorney General criticised them strongly for this.So,being against it is hardly just a tedious "out there" "nutty lefty" opinion.Now they have a majority they are likely to do so,not least because its a way of appeasing some segments of anti-EU/little englander sentiment,even though the Act and the Convention are actually nothing to do with the EU.
If they get rid of the Human Rights Act/European Convention on Human Rights,what will they replace it with?
There's loads in the press about the Act,but its almost all about a tiny part of what the Act actually relates to.
The Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that individuals in the UK have access to. They include:
Right to life
Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment
Right to liberty and security
Freedom from slavery and forced labour
Right to a fair trial
No punishment without law
Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence
Freedom of thought, belief and religion
Freedom of expression
Freedom of assembly and association
Right to marry and start a family
Protection from discrimination in respect of these rights and freedoms
Right to peaceful enjoyment of your property
Right to education
Right to participate in free elections
So,its hardly naff to raise the issue for debate...
Edited by legaleagle (08 May 2015 11.45pm)