The European Convention on Human Rights is an supranational convention to protect human rights and political freedoms in Europe. Drafted in 1950 by the newly formed Council of Europe, the convention entered into force on 3 September 1953. All Council of Europe member states are party to the convention and new members are expected to ratify the convention at the earliest opportunity.
The Conservatives are pushing for the UK to leave the ECHR, claiming it is limiting the government’s abilities to control..
