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Lord Hermer says Britain should 'celebrate' creation of ECHR

On the 75th anniversary of the ECHR's creation, Lord Hermer stated it is a moment to celebrate and a point of national pride.
He noted that many provisions of the convention were drafted by British lawyers and created under Winston Churchill's leadership.
He warned that quitting the ECHR would hinder the UK's ability to negotiate migration deals with foreign countries.
Lord Hermer emphasized that while the convention reflects universal values, they are rooted in longstanding British values enshrined in common law.

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'Moment of national pride': Lord Hermer says Britain should 'celebrate' creation of ECHR

Lord Hermer has said the UK should celebrate the creation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as a moment of “national pride”. The attorney general also rejected the characterisation of critics of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which oversees the implementation of the convention, who contend it is “interfering in the... Read more »

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Human rights law is something to celebrate, says attorney-general

Lord Hermer says the prime minister’s support for the European Convention on Human Rights is ‘unequivocal’ amid concern over asylum cases

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Close Starmer ally ridiculed as 'out of touch' for defending human rights system

Attorney general Lord Hermer blasted by Reform's Lee Anderson for saying Britain should ‘celebrate' being part of the European Convention on Human Rights

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