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Human Rights Convention violation: Art. 2, 3, 8 and 10
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The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), was formed with the guidance from the Council of Europe in 1950 to protect the fundamental freedoms that are taken for granted and human rights. States who are members of the Council are party to the ECHR with joining members expected to follow suit. Cases from the United Kingdom could only be heard in Strasburg until the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 which is a statute to re-enforce the values laid out in the convention. There are a number of possible article violations one would look to address, the first being a violation of article 2; the right to life. This article in essence provides that the Government and public authorities or state agents must protect the right to life. This may require, for example, that the police have to protect someone whose life is under immediate threat. It could also be...
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