§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to seek amendments to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment. the European Convention on Human Rights, or the European Convention for the Elimination of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment so as to limit or abridge the prohibition against torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. [HL1561]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)We have no current plans. However, if asylum measures introduced do not dramatically reduce the number of asylum applications, the UK Government have prepared to go further, including looking fundamentally at our obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.
§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to denounce the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights or the European Convention on Human Rights or the United Nations Convention Against 4WA Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment. [HL1562]
§ Baroness AmosWe have no plans to do so.
§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any plans to seek amendments to Article 3 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment. [HL1563]
§ Baroness AmosThe UK Government have no plans to seek amendments to Article 3 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, upon ratification on behalf of the United Kingdom on 8 December 1988 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, any reservation was made to Article 3 of the convention. [HL1564]
§ Baroness AmosThe United Kingdom made no reservation to Article 3 upon ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.