BRUSSELS: The pinnacle of the Council of Europe, the continent’s main human rights watchdog, criticised an initiative by 9 European nations 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 court docket’s interpretation.
“In a society ruled by the rule of regulation, no judiciary ought to face political stress. Establishments that shield basic rights can’t bend to political cycles,” stated Secretary Common Alain Berset in an announcement on Saturday (Could 24).
“In the event that they do, we threat eroding the very stability they had been constructed to make sure. The court docket should not be weaponised — neither in opposition to governments, nor by them.”
