"Twenty-seven European countries urged a rethink of the human rights laws forged after the second world war, describing them as an impediment when it came to addressing migration. Amnesty International has called it a moral retreat. Europe's most senior human rights official said the approach risked creating a hierarchy of people where some are seen as more deserving of protection than others."
"The roots of the clash can be traced back to May, when nine EU states, including Denmark, Italy and Poland, published a letter arguing that the European convention on human rights was hindering their ability to exert sovereignty over their states and deport people who committed crimes. We have to restore the right balance, the letter noted. What was once right might not be the answer of tomorrow."
Twenty-seven European countries urged a rethink of post‑World War II human rights laws, arguing they impede efforts to address migration. Amnesty International called the change a moral retreat, and Europe's top human rights official warned the approach could create a hierarchy of people, making some less deserving of protection. The dispute traces back to May when nine EU states, including Denmark, Italy and Poland, published a letter claiming the European Convention on Human Rights hindered state sovereignty and deportation of people who committed crimes. Several countries, including France, Spain and Germany, declined to sign, exposing a divide. Critics said political rhetoric wrongly linked migration and crime, stoking public fear and demands for tighter migration limits.
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