BRITAIN has agreed to a Council of Europe “political declaration” that experts warned today will water down legal protections for torture victims.Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was among ministers from 46 countries who signed the declaration aimed at influencing the way the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is interpreted by European and domestic courts.

BRITAIN has agreed to a Council of Europe “political declaration” that experts warned today will water down legal protections for torture victims.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper was among ministers from 46 countries who signed the declaration aimed at influencing the way the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is interpreted by European and domestic courts.

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