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EU countries demand ECHR be reined in • May 13, 2025, 6:51 AM ET (The Telegraph)
Don’t turn a blind eye to problems with ECHR, says Justice Secretary • Apr. 30, 2025, 10:20 AM ET (The Telegraph)
British troops in Ukraine could be prosecuted under ECHR • Apr. 27, 2025, 7:09 AM ET (The Telegraph)

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Also Known As ECHR • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms • European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Date November 4, 1950

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Cherie Booth
British attorney