European Court of Human Rights
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Whole-life sentences: when life in prison actually means life
feature Lucy Letby becomes only fourth woman in UK to receive country’s harshest penal punishment
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Pros and cons of the European Court of Human Rights
Pros and Cons Court protects freedoms but has been accused of eroding national sovereignty
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Incest 'a fundamental right', says German Ethics Council
In Depth Advisory group says practice should be decriminalised as it isn't up to the courts to uphold social taboos
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No compensation for prisoners denied the vote, rules ECHR
In Depth But Strasbourg upholds previous ruling that blanket ban on prisoners voting is unlawful
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ECHR: is Tory plan to snub EU court a 'legal car crash'?
In Depth David Cameron wants to curb the European Court of Human Rights but not everyone in his party backs the plan
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Whole-life prison tariffs upheld for most brutal murderers
Speed Read Sentencing for Lee Rigby killers can go ahead as Court of Appeal upholds ‘life means life’ terms
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