'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.

Qatada 'Should Be Behind Bars' Theresa May Makes Deal with Jordan to Deport Hate Cleric
EXPRESS: THERESA MAY has revealed a new treaty with Jordan might make it possible for Britain to finally be rid of Abu Qatada, as Downing Street confirmed it is considering a temporary withdrawal from the European Convention of Human Rights.


In a statement in the House of Commons today the Home Secretary argued she has not been defeated yet – depsite successive governments having sought the deportation of Qatada since 2001.

A new treaty signed by the UK and Jordanian governments will "finally make possible" the deportation of Qatada, Mrs May said today.

However, Mrs May warned the House of Commons that even when the new treaty is fully ratified, it will not mean that terror suspect Qatada will be "on a plane to Jordan within days" as he will still be able to appeal against any new decisions.

The new agreement includes guarantees that will provide the UK courts with assurances that Qatada will not face evidence that might have been obtained by torture in a re-trial in Jordan, Mrs May said.

In a sign of how desperate the Governement has become to remove Qatada, Number 10 also revealed today that Britain may even withdraw from the European Convention of Human Rights temporarily. » | Charlotte Meredith | Wednesday, April 24, 2013