Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan: said an appropriate balance is needed between the rights of individuals and the public interest. (Photo: Sam Boal/Collins PhotosIThe Government’s support for watering down protections for migrants under the European Convention on Human Rights is another step rightwards. It calls for the European Court of Human Rights to take a narrower view of Article 3 of the convention, which governs torture. Germany, France and Spain have not signed the statement despite their governments’ own political difficulties in relation to migration. Few could have predicted the geopolitical turmoil that has led to the current high levels of migration.

Source: The Irish Times December 12, 2025 22:01 UTC