50 signatures reached
To: MP's, general public, pressure groups
save the UK 1998 Human Rights Act
Vote against the proposed abolition of the UK 1998 Human Rights Act, which enshrines the European Convention of Human Rights in UK law. Without the Human Rights Act and continued participation in the European Convention of Human Rights, we would cease to meet our moral international obligations and also no longer be able to be an EU member.
In summary, the abolition of the Act would be a moral, political, human and economic disaster for our country. It would set us back decades and mean for example that our armed forces can operate without moral constraint in conflict overseas. It would also send a terrible message to despotic regimes around the world that the UK no longer upholds decent values.
Why is this important?
David Cameron has just appointed Michael Gove as Justice Secretary and his remit is to abolish the 1998 Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights. The legislation will be introduced in the next parliamentary session. Or aim is 10 million signatures by the end of August 2015 and to put voting pressure on those decent-minded Conservatives such as Kenneth Clarke and Dominic Grieve (the latter was forced out over this issue). We can defeat David Cameron and Michael Gove in parliament when the legislation comes to a vote this autumn. If it does pass the House of Commons, we need to ensure it is defeated in the Lords and then keep fighting via legal challenges.
How it will be delivered
in person to number 10 Downing Street
