Home Office policy on forced marriage violates Article 8 family life – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 14th, 2011 in forced marriages, human rights, news, visas by tracey

“The Supreme Court has ruled that the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant visas to non-resident spouses under a certain age breached their right to family life under Article 8 of the Convention. A strong dissent from Lord Brown touches on the raw nerve of judicial competence and the role of Article 8 in policy making.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com