The building of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg shimmers in the winter sunshine. Its two asymmetrical steel cylinders and futuristic glass atrium are a beacon of hope for those in Europe who feel their human rights have been violated – but many miles away in London’s Downing Street the building represents something different altogether.
With a general election looming in May, the ECHR is at the centre of an ongoing political struggle over the future of Europe. “This is the country that wrote Magna Carta,” Prime Minister David Cameron blustered to a watching Conservative party conference in October. …read more
Source: Newsweek
