The ban stays absolute
A ruling that will frustrate governments and please libertarians
IN A landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on February 28th that a government may not deport an individual to a state where he may be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. The unanimous ruling by the court’s Grand Chamber, whose decisions are final, marks a big setback for every country that is struggling to rid itself of suspected foreign terrorists.
Civil-liberties groups were delighted by the judges’ reaffirmation that the ban on torture under the European Convention on Human Rights and in international law remains absolute, even in the face of threats such as terrorism or war. …
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