BRUSSELS: The pinnacle of the Council of Europe, the continent’s main human rights watchdog, criticised an initiative by 9 European international locations calling on member states to make it simpler to expel overseas criminals.
European governments have expressed frustration with the European Court docket of Human Rights’ use of the European Conference on Human Rights to dam deportations, and they’re calling for a evaluation of the courtroom’s interpretation.
“In a society ruled by the rule of legislation, no judiciary ought to face political strain. Establishments that shield elementary rights can’t bend to political cycles,” stated Secretary Normal Alain Berset in a press release on Saturday (Could 24).
“In the event that they do, we threat eroding the very stability they had been constructed to make sure. The courtroom should not be weaponised — neither in opposition to governments, nor by them.”
