Stop meddling in asylum cases, unelected Euro judges warned by 47 countries - 28th Apr 2011

Human rights judges in Strasbourg were last night instructed by all of Europe to stop blocking the deportation of failed asylum seekers and terrorists.

Each of the 47 countries which oversee the unelected European Court of Human Rights issued a joint statement saying the judges’ meddling in national affairs must end.

Ministers hope it will pave the way for the UK to deport more foreign criminals, asylum rejects and preachers of hate.

The declaration by the Council of Europe is a humiliating rebuke for Strasbourg, which has effectively been slapped down by its own parent body.

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke was instrumental in persuading other countries to join the attack on the European Court.

It indicates that – in the wake of the prisoner voting row – the Government’s patience with Strasbourg has finally snapped. Read More