Great Britain wants to break away from the EU's Human Righsts Court

London - The British government has announced that it will take action against the interference of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the country's asylum policy. A new law should "bolster the British tradition of liberty and add a good dose of common sense to the system," Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said, according to the Daily Mail.

The reason for this is a decision by the Strasbourg court last week. The ECtHR had blocked the London government's plans to fly migrants to Rwanda to apply for asylum from there. Great Britain has a corresponding agreement with the East African country.

EU countries agree on stricter rules for asylum seekers
"Our world-leading partnership with Rwanda is a key element of our strategy to overhaul the broken asylum system and disrupt the business model of evil people smugglers," said Home Secretary Priti Patel, explaining the plans at the end of May. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to stick to the agreement.

Meanwhile, the EU member states have agreed on stricter rules for asylum seekers at the European external border. According to its will, it should be checked directly there whether migrants have any prospect of asylum at all. In addition, the 27 countries plan to reform the fingerprint database to identify immigrants more quickly. The refugee aid organization Pro Asyl warns of “de facto detention camps on Europe’s borders” with a view to the EU plans.

Source: Junge Freiheit