European Convention on Human Rights

The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (commonly known as the European Convention on Human Rights or ECHR) is a supranational international treaty designed to protect human rights and political freedoms throughout Europe. It was opened for signature on 4 November ...

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Swinney Advocates for ECHR, Rejecting a Future Without Human Rights for Scotland

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