Comment on In 6 hours it will be illegal to say "I support Palestine Action" in the UK, with a sentence of up to 14 years in prison.

SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The UK is still a party to the European Convention on Human Rights.

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  • 0x0@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Any major difference to the universal declaration on human rights?

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    • svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Funnily enough the rights themselves are broadly similar, but the European Convention on Human Rights established the European Court of Human Rights, so being a party to the treaty means we are still within ECtHR’s jurisdiction.

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