Natalie SedaccaNov 30, 2022

This is great by @davidallengreen on the spectacle of Owen Paterson, who called for repeal of the Human Rights Act and even 'breaking free from the ECHR,' taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights.

His lawyers say despite the irony 'he has no other choice' - 'And that is the very point of human rights law... They are all there as a last resort, for those with no other choice' - like the migrants Paterson complained about.

#HumanRights

https://davidallengreen.com/2022/11/why-we-should-cheer-owen-paterson-taking-his-case-to-the-european-court-of-human-rights/

Why we should cheer Owen Paterson taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights

29th November 2022 The former member of parliament Owen Paterson is taking a case to the European Court of Human Rights. There is nothing wrong with this. Indeed, there is everything right about hi…

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Show threadjtonline
@nataliesedacca @davidallengreen it's difficult to have any sympathy for Paterson but the law should protect everyone equally, whether you have sympathy for them or not.
Nov 30, 2022 at 8:52amWeb
Show threadJudith59Nov 30, 2022
@jtonline @nataliesedacca @davidallengreen well jtonline, you think it should protect everyone and so do I but I really cant imagine that Owen Patterson thinks the same.