European Convention on Human Rights
2026-06-17 · Ministry of Justice · HL1128 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to leave the European Convention on Human Rights or to amend its application to British law.
Answer
This Government is committed to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and has no plans to leave it.However, commitment does not mean complacency. The UK played a leading role in negotiations on the Chișinău Declaration which set out a European co...