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andrewducker) wrote2011-01-20 02:23 pm
andrewducker) wrote2011-01-20 02:23 pm
A matter of law
I'm somewhat confused by the fuss over the votes for prisoners stuff that's currently in the newspapers.
The government has to do _something_, as it's been found to be in the wrong by the Europan Court of Human Rights. However, it seems unsure what, exactly, it has to do to be in the right. I know that human rights legislation is going to have some grey areas, but is there a reason why the ECHR wouldn't say "You are doing X, which is wrong, in order to be compliant you must do Y."?
The government has to do _something_, as it's been found to be in the wrong by the Europan Court of Human Rights. However, it seems unsure what, exactly, it has to do to be in the right. I know that human rights legislation is going to have some grey areas, but is there a reason why the ECHR wouldn't say "You are doing X, which is wrong, in order to be compliant you must do Y."?
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Sounds like something that really ought to be hashed out as part of an international agreement, rather than individual countries randomly trying stuff out until the court agrees it.