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European Court of Human Rights Voids UKs Blanket Bans On Prisoner Voting
European Court of Human Rights Voids UKs Blanket Bans On Prisoner Voting
by Matthew T. Clarke
On October 6, 2005, the European Court of Human Rights issued a Grand Chamber Judgment holding that Britains blanket ban on incarcerated prisoners voting in elections violated Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 of ...
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