Human rights no more? UK to exempt troops from European Convention to stop ‘annoying’ claims

‘UK government will allow its military to violate European human rights law to boost their confidence on the battlefield and stop a “witch-hunt,” as it does not want to spend more on “vexatious” and “false” charges against troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“It will help to protect our troops from vexatious claims and ensure they can confidently take difficult decisions on the battlefield,” Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said in a joint statement with Prime Minister Theresa May at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham on Tuesday.’
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