Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley among celebrities urging UK not to weaken torture protections
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Celebrities including Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley are urging the UK government to maintain its current protections against torture as Justice Secretary David Lammy attends a Council of Europe meeting in Strasbourg to discuss potential changes to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The group of 21 public figures signed a letter addressed to the Prime Minister expressing concern over proposed reinterpretations of Article 3 of the ECHR, which prohibits torture and inhumane treatment. These changes, prompted by the government's desire to limit asylum seekers' ability to avoid deportation, could weaken human rights laws. The signatories argue that weakening these protections would undermine Britain's global influence and threaten the security of everyone. They are calling on the government to uphold its commitment to human rights and resist any attempts to diminish vital protections.
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