Thursday, May 28, 2015

#UK: Conservatives Delay Controversial Repeal Of EU-Linked Human Rights Act

[world politics news]


Controversial plans to axe the Human Rights Act have been put on hold following opposition from senior Conservative Party MPs. The Act protects fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to life, privacy and free speech. Scrapping the act would break the formal link between British courts and the European Court of Human Rights.

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