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Britain ‘at Turning Point on Human Rights’
A ballot box, February 29, 2024

BRITAIN could be on the verge of renouncing its international human rights obligations, civil liberties campaigners united in warning yesterday.

Liberty, Amnesty International, Freedom from Torture, Inclusion London and Human Rights Watch came together to press for greater attention to human rights issues during the general election campaign.

The election is being watched around the world, since it represents a “fork in the road” in terms of the country sticking to its commitments, they said.

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