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Westminster Joint Committee on Human Rights: prisoner vote bar needs speedy remedy

Monday, November 10, 2008

“Ban on votes for prisoners is illegal, says EU” Guardian

Press release

“Parliamentary committee criticises Government’s ‘unacceptable delay’ in removing breaches of human rights standards by the UK” Joint Committee on Human Rights

See also

Joint Committee on Human Rights Thirty-First Report

Also

CjScotland. Angus Gillies. Prisoners and the Vote: the case of Smith v Electoral Registration Officer.

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Posted by MM on Mon 10th Nov 2008 at 9:40 am
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