Ben Habib has launched a scathing attack on Britain's human rights framework, arguing that the Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights are shielding foreign criminals whilst abandoning victims.
"The European Convention of Human Rights is effectively putting a protective blanket around criminality," Habib declared. "In the pursuit of protection of criminals' rights, we are setting aside the rights of victims."
He pointed to the grooming gangs scandal as evidence of this failure, stating that "victims rights have been ignored and it is the criminals getting protection."
Habib called for radical action, insisting: "We have to take the Human Rights Act and tear it up." He argued that Britain must "reestablish what it means to be a British citizen" and make "clear discernment on who we allow into the country in the first place."
Ben Habib was seething as he demanded Britain tears up the Human Rights Act
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His comments come as new data reveals that foreign nationals were convicted of a quarter of sexual assaults on women last year.
Research shows that of 720 convictions for "rape of a female aged 16 or over", 155 were foreign nationals and 42 were of "unknown" nationality, whilst 523 were attributed to UK nationals.
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Pakistanis, Nigerians and Romanians each accounted for 10 rape convictions, followed by Sudanese with nine, Afghans with eight and Indians with seven.
Overall, foreign nationals were responsible for one in seven sexual offence convictions last year, with 1,118 of 7,874 total convictions involving known foreign nationals.
Shabana Mahmood is said to be looking at ECHR reforms
PARobert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, responded to the figures by stating: "This data proves what the public have long suspected - we are importing crime."
The government has responded to mounting pressure with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announcing plans to reform the European Convention on Human Rights.
Speaking at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Mahmood warned that "public confidence in the rule of law is fraying" and said foreign criminals "should expect to be removed from the country."
She acknowledged that human rights laws "appear to protect the rule-breaker over the rule-follower" and called for reform to prevent foreign offenders exploiting provisions like the right to family life to avoid deportation.
Potential ECHR reforms were discussed on GB News
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"The European Convention on Human Rights is one of the great achievements of post-war politics. It has endured because it has evolved. Now, it must do so again," Mahmood stated.
The Home Office is already reviewing how courts apply human rights provisions, particularly article 8 covering family life.
Habib argued that Britain's inability to control immigration stems from fear of being labelled discriminatory.
"At the heart of this is the inability of those who govern us, hobbled by the Human Rights Act, to actually make any discernment between different kinds of people because they fear being termed as racist or discriminatory," he said.
He claimed this has led to communities being "assaulted by those coming into the country" and described the situation as "a disaster."
"We are setting aside the nation state of the United Kingdom on the altar of this false belief in equality," Habib stated.
He questioned why foreign offenders remain in Britain, arguing they exploit legal mechanisms to avoid removal. "The ECHR is not fit for purpose. We have to tear it up," he concluded.
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