The UK this week failed to join nine European countries that called for reforms to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), despite Attorney-General Lord Hermer recently urging Britain to take the lead in updating international legal frameworks that affect immigration.
In a joint open letter, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland urged the 46 member states of the ECHR to support reforms that would 'restore the right balance' between protecting human rights and allowing countries to manage immigration and national security more effectively.
