As the 10th Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights points out, "The Government is required 'to secure to everyone within their jurisdiction' the rights contained within the European Convention on Human Rights". It is no surprise to read that the JCHR accuses John Reid of subjecting asylum seekers to conditions which amount to degrading and inhumane treatment which violates Article 3 of the Convention.
Not only should John Reid be removed from his job, but also the thorny issue of asylum should be removed from a department which oversees terrorism. Treating all asylum seekers as suspected terrorists should cease. It just leads to abuse of power and abuse of human rights. Unfortunately, too many in Britain have been closing their eyes to what John Reid has been doing in their name. Britain has become the country of shame.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
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