 "The Independent (London, England)")
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UK in the dock on human rights after judges accuse ministers of ducking responsibilities.(News)
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The Independent (London, England)
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October 3, 2005
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Byline: Robert Verkaik Legal Affairs Correspondent
Britain has one of the worst human rights records in Europe and faces investigation over its failure to comply with a series of European court rulings.
More than a hundred findings have been lodged against Britain to which the Government has not adequately responded, five years after Tony Blair said he had fulfilled his promise to 'bring rights home' by implementing the Human Rights Act. The cases range from violations of the rights of mental health patients to the failure to protect children from unlawful corporal ...
