BBC: The government is to press for the European Court of Human Rights to be reformed, says the justice secretary.
Ken Clarke said the government would press for changes to the way the court operated when the UK takes over the chairmanship of the Council of Europe.
Speaking on the Andrew Marr show, he said the European Convention of Human Rights would continue to be adhered to.
Last week it was announced that a commission would be set up to examine a possible British Bill of Rights.
The commission, which will be jointly chaired by Mr Clarke and Deputy Leader Nick Clegg, will look at whether the UK Bill of Rights could overrule the European Convention of Human Rights.
"The government's policy is to investigate a case for a British Bill of Rights and whether that could improve the relationship between Strasbourg and here," said Mr Clarke. >>> | Sunday, February 20, 2011
