My response to the ECHR ruling.
The EU is expected to accede to the ECHR
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/get ... anguage=EN
I’m of the opinion that the Court has ignored its own Convention by making this judgment. This is a political decision not a judical one.
According to Wikipedia (not the best source but there must be an element of truth here)
“In 1999 the Court (ECHR) had a backlog of 60,000 cases, growing to about 100,000 cases in 2007.[3][4] In early 2010 the court had a backlog of over 120,000 cases and a multi-year waiting list.[5] [6] [7] About 1 out of every 20 cases submitted to the court is considered admissible.[8] In 2007 the court issued 1,503 verdicts. At the current rate of proceedings, it would take 46 years for the backlog to clear”
This backlog alone would seem a good enough reason for the EU not to aceede and the recent injustice served on GCs can only add another. The EU should ask the Grand Chamber to re-consider this verdict.
I intend to contact my MEPs
http://www.europarl.org.uk/section/your-meps/your-meps# and complain in the strongest possible terms about the hypocrisy of the ECHR.
I also intend to make an appointment with my UK MP
http://www.parliament.uk/about/contacting/mp.cfm at his local surgery an ask him for help and guidance to reverse this injustice.
There are a couple of other bodies that may be prepared to condemn the ECHR’s judgment and put pressure on it to amend this decision: -
http://www.hrw.org/ and
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/index.asp