Why the UK-ECHR Issue is Just There to Spite UKIP

It is obvious that the Conservatives have a particular disliking for UKIP because of its very radical ideas. The government is clearly planning to dull the UKIP’s edges by doing many of the things it intends to do for the public once it gains seating.

One of them is the issue of scrapping the human rights provisions for criminals and terrorists in the United Kingdom.

The UK had longed to deport terrorists and war criminals from the country, but previous cases of the European Centre for Human Rights (ECHR) is limiting the autonomous decisions of the UK High Court. The UKIP had promised the UK that these human rights provisions will not be enforced by the ECHR by completely disconnecting the ECHR’s previous rulings with the UK’s legal decisions.

Conservative party member and Justice Secretary Chris Grayling had put forward a proposal, seen by ex-Attorney General Dominic Grieve as “basically erroneous,” will ensure the ECHR’s previous rulings and human rights provisions for criminals will be treated as advice rather than a staple for the rulings.

However, I think that if the Conservatives really wanted what the people wanted from the UKIP, they would just severe the ties completely and do away with being in Europe. It was as if Grayling just wanted to spite the UKIP for some reason.

Well, the Conservatives are lagging behind Labour and the Liberal Democrats. However, if they want to smear images, they better do better than that.

Beyond Being Offensive: The Social Media Rights Guide

In the UK, the government have arrested several individuals who had posted statements that “go beyond the threshold of expression” against individuals or beliefs. While many cried foul against the arrests, prosecutors and the government explain that everyone has a right to express themselves online and be obscene with their expressions, but there is a boundary line as indicated by the following parameters.

1.    Distinction

Given the obscene and uncensored communications found online in forums, discussion boards and social media, the UK’s guidelines of distinction must show that the statement targets the harassment of an individual, is a credible threat of violence,  breaches court orders regarding confidential statements in all formats of Internet media.

2.    Stalking and Harassment

Any evidence or statements that imply stalking on part of a potential suspect, including hacking and manipulation of personal social media accounts is a social media and Internet criminal offense. Harassment in the form of rallying communities against certain individuals, groups, organisations or companies are also considered an offense.

3.    Freedom of Expression and Criminal Law

Offensive posts, whether they are shocking, rude, satirical, iconoclastic, an unpopular discussion of delicate topics, are subject to public scrutiny and if the public deems it to be an offensive case, the government could arrest the individual, group, organisation or company who posted such media. However, if such entities showed remorse upon posting the statement, criminal charges from the authorities are less likely.