Stop the UK government from removing Article 8 of the ECHR

Stop the UK government from removing Article 8 of the ECHR — 10 signatures. Status: rejected.

Petition background

The UK government has recently announced stricter reforms to asylum seekers rules in the UK, however this incorporates the removal of Article 8 from the ECHR, the right to respect for private and family life. This affects everyone in the UK, not just migrants or asylum seekers.

Additional details

Article 8 is vital in many aspects of life, it is often used in child protection cases, family court cases, custody disputes, rights to privacy, rights to legal immigration, rights to home life, data privacy, communications, medical and legal data and more. If the UK government removes the article, it will have a damaging effect on all UK citizens. We urge the government to refrain from removing or altering Article 8 and to ensure it stays in place. This is a vital human right.

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