European Court of Human Rights rulings: Are there options for governments?

This Note looks at European Court of Human Rights rulings on prisoner enfranchisement and what the UK Government might do in response to the Court's decisions in the cases of Hirst 2 and Greens and MT.

• Primary Source

Open Europe: Press Release, 8.2.11: Prisoners’ right to vote: the blurred line between the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Union http://www.openeurope.org.uk/media-centre/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=159

United Kingdom: House of Commons: Standard Notes: SN/PC/01764: Prisoners' voting rights http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN01764

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