Monday, September 30, 2013

'Rights Hypocrisy': UK May Quit European Convention, Still Lecture Others


Already at odds over trade, budget and sovereignty - now Europe and Britain disagree on how free people are to live their lives. The UK's Prime Minister has hinted the country may pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights - saying it restricts government actions too much.
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John Laughland, Director of Studies at the Institute of Democracy and Cooperation in Paris, says the impact on foreign policy should also be considered.