Upholding basic human rights
Published Date: 29 November 2010
The judgement giving prisoners the right to vote came from the European Court of Human Rights, whose job is to enforce the European Convention of Human Rights, which is a lot older than the European Union.
This decision is nothing to do with EU membership, so talk of Eurocrats and Brussels is misplaced. If Britain pulled out of the EU this judgement would still apply.
The court ensures fundamental rights are upheld.
It's about time we acknowledged what's good about Europe as well as what needs to change.
Jack Scott, Labour Councillor for Arbourthorne
Comment: The racist UKIP leader Nigel Farage would do well to heed this good advice rather than always bad mouthing Europe and lashing out at the vulnerable group of prisoners in society. "It's about time we acknowledged what's good about Europe as well as what needs to change".
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