What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us?

[zoogs]

 

This video is old. This news is not: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/06/theresa-may-rip-up-human-rights-laws-impede-new-terror-legislation

 

Theresa May has declared she is prepared to rip up human rights laws to impose new restrictions on terror suspects, as she sought to gain control over the security agenda just 36 hours before the polls open.

In her own words (emphasis mine):

 

She said: But I can tell you a few of the things I mean by that: I mean longer prison sentences for people convicted of terrorist offences. I mean making it easier for the authorities to deport foreign terror suspects to their own countries.

 

And I mean doing more to restrict the freedom and the movements of terrorist suspects when we have enough evidence to know they present a threat, but not enough evidence to prosecute them in full in court.

 

And if human rights laws stop us from doing it, we will change those laws so we can do it.

[TGHusker]

There is a delicate line between human rights and security. Our own Patriot Act crossed the line in some aspects. The British are now having to find the balance.

[teachercd]

There is a delicate line between human rights and security. Our own Patriot Act crossed the line in some aspects. The British are now having to find the balance.

Amen to that.