Cllr Cahal Burke urged the people Kirklees to back a Liberal Democrat campaign to save the Human Rights Act.
Today Cllr Cahal Burke urged the people of Kirklees to back a Liberal Democrat campaign to save the Human Rights Act.
So far more than 25,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Conservatives to scrap plans to abandon our commitment to human rights.
It comes as David Cameron included proposals in the Queen’s Speech to untie British law the European Convention on Human Rights.
Now Cllr Cahal Burke has urged local residents to speak up for legislation that has:
• Stopped the state spying on us, supported peaceful protest and protected soldiers.
• Helped rape victims, defended domestic violence victims and guarded against slavery.
• Supported those in care, shielded press freedom and provided answers for grieving families.
• Preserved our right to a fair trial, prevented indiscriminate stop-and-search and protected minorities.
Cllr Cahal Burke said:
“Our human rights laws have already achieved so much and we must not let the Tories trample all over them.
“The Liberal Democrats blocked David Cameron from scrapping the Human Rights Act in Government and we must stop him again now.
“That is why we need everyone everyone to get behind our campaign to stop the Conservatives riding roughshod over our hard-won rights.”
Cllr Cahal Burke added:
“By drawing up plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and laying the groundwork to pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights – the Tories are revealing their true colours.
“These are fundamental rights we all have and they define how we treat our citizens and offer our citizens protection from the state.
“They are the legacy of Winston Churchill and seeing the Tories trashing his legacy, I am in no doubt that today he would once again be a Liberal.
“We blocked them before and we must do all we can to block them again.”