It's a great shame that the debate on Human Rights is dominated by their detractors. The loathsome Daily Express and Daily Mail constantly churn out totally inaccurate stories about supposed mis-use of Human Rights. Even senior politicians are shamefully attacking the legislation.
So it's very refreshing to find a strong endorsement of human rights. Liberty have released their response to the Home Office’s Consultation on Family Migration. It's relatively lengthy at 26 pages, but you get the flavour straight away. Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers.
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/pdfs/policy11/liberty-s-response-to-the-home-office-s-family-migration-consultation-oct-11.pdf
Quite simply, human rights are a defence against oppression. They are the individuals defence against governments and agencies that seek to overstep their mark.
Give the Liberty article a read. It's a wonderful antidote to the current political climate.
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