The Independent highlights their commitment to delivering quality journalism about pressing issues such as reproductive rights, climate change, and the implications of Big Tech. They emphasize the need for journalism that remains free of paywalls, ensuring that essential stories reach a broad audience. The article also discusses calls for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by officials like Shabana Mahmood and Kemi Badenoch, addressing concerns about the perceived misuse of human rights laws and the need to restore public trust in the legal system.
Your support makes all the difference. Shabana Mahmood has said the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) must be reformed to restore public confidence as Sir Keir Starmer's government seeks to tackle the issue head-on. The justice secretary joined calls for an overhaul of the convention, warning that public confidence in the rule of law is fraying and there is a growing perception human rights laws are a tool for criminals to avoid responsibility. It comes after similar comments were made by Tory Party leader Kemi Badenoch, who this month warned human rights laws had gone from being a shield to a sword used to attack democracies.
Falling in line with those calling for the ECHR to be overhauled, but stopping short of calling for the UK to pull out, Ms Mahmood told European ambassadors: The European Convention on Human Rights is one of the great achievements of post-war politics. It has endured because it has evolved. Now, it must do so again.
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