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Holy hell, some excellent news for once?

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[–] richmondez 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Glad it's the court of human rights as the UK is still nominally a part of that if I recall correctly so hopefully derails UK governments attempts as well.

[–] Docus 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

There will be a law soon declaring government backdoors do not weaken end to end encryption.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Laws can't be untrue statements. They are commands, imperatives, procedures, not statements.

[–] Docus 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I take it you are not from the UK. See Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3540/publications

The Government plans to send some people who would otherwise claim asylum in the UK to Rwanda, saying that it is safe for refugees. The Supreme Court has held that Rwanda is not safe for refugees because they might be sent away to face persecution, and so the plan is unlawful.

Government has signed a new treaty with Rwanda containing additional safeguards for people relocated. Parliament is now being asked to consider legislation declaring that Rwanda must be treated as safe, in order to render the relocation plan lawful in UK domestic law.

Source: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9918/#

That law is very much a statement, and arguably an untrue one

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Ah. I am from the UK, just clearly ignorant. And now disappointed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yes, the ECHR is part of the Council of Europe (no affiliation with the EU or their two confusingly named councils), and for example Russia was a member until 2022.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I want to accept the good news, but I feel so disoriented about what's going on.
Last time they seemed so close to pass it and then changed the idea at the last moment.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Do you mean the EU? Because the European Court of Human Rights isn't an EU institution.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I meant the EU. But wouldn't they have to act together somehow?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

No, they are seperate. The ECHR is an institution of the European Convention on Human Rights.
But the EU would have to abide by this decision since all of its member states also ratified the convention. Although sadly there doesn't seem to be any consequences for ignoring the rulings (and bribing a bunch of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) represantatives) as seen by Azerbaijan.