A Bill to require Her Majesty’s Government to derogate from the European Convention on Human Rights in its application to the conduct of members of the armed forces participating in combat operations overseas; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
22 March 2019
This bill would force the Government to derogate from the European Convention on Human Rights for the conduct of UK armed forces during overseas combat operations. In effect, it would allow certain rights protections to be waived in warlike situations, with the derogations set out in law rather than relying on other mechanisms. The aim is to provide a clear legal framework for applying such derogations in combat contexts.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the Commons, meaning MPs are considering the general principles. It has not yet moved to detailed scrutiny or voting.
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