Early day motion · EDM 1083 · 8 Apr 2025

75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights

Tabled by Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat) 29 signatures

The motion

That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), signed in 1950, which has been a cornerstone of the Council of Europe and continues to evolve to meet modern human rights challenges; recognises and celebrates the Convention’s role in protecting the rights and fundamental freedoms of over 700 million people across Europe, ensuring dignity and liberty within its jurisdiction; acknowledges the ECHR’s crucial role in empowering individuals to uphold their rights; and notes the Convention’s lasting contribution to British law, particularly through the Human Rights Act 1998, which has embedded these protections in domestic legislation and strengthened the rights of people across the UK.