For immediate release 3 October 2014 Proposals are little more than an act of vandalism, says Director of British Institute of Human Rights Stephen Bowen, Director of the British Institute of Human Rights, responds to Conservative party proposals on the future of the Human Rights Act and European Convention in the UK: “These proposals are little more than an act of vandalism.” “Our international human rights system is a precious one, and one which the United Kingdom has championed. Our European Human Rights Court protects 820 million people across 47 countries, including all of us here at home.” “Born out of the horrors of the Second World War, the human rights system is a remarkable achievement.  It is something to be proud of. It is very precious, but could be so easily unravelled. How sad it would be if it was the United Kingdom which began that process.” “The proposals for a so called Bill of Rights and Responsibilities are equally …

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