Thursday, October 06, 2005

Prisoners' voting ban 'breaches human rights' / ePolitix.com, 6 Oct 2005

ePolitix.com - Prisoners' voting ban 'breaches human rights':
"The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that some prisoners should be given the right to vote. The government has pledged to urgently consider the Strasbourg court's decision on Thursday. Current legislation bans all inmates from participating in elections."