Will weakening human rights really stop the far right? – The Latest

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  This is The Guardian.

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  All sorts of other parts of our lives are protected.

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  Our freedoms are protected by the CHR.

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  It's like the ultimate backstop for our human rights.

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  Convention is a living instrument.

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  It is the final safeguard of individual rights and freedoms.

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  across our continent.

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  It's been a criticism of Kirstom and his government

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  since day one that they're too ready to kind of lean to the right and meet reform in its territory.

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  Is rolling back human rights law really the way to tackle the far right?

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  From the Guardians today in focus, this is the latest with me, Lucy Hoth.

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  I'm joined by Pippa Carrera,

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  the Guardian's political editor and host of our Politics Weekly UK podcast.

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  It's great to have you with us, Pippa.

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  Thanks for dialing in from Westminster.

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  Thanks for having me.

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  You're going to get all the action in the office, colleagues walking fast,

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  big bang bonging in the background, doors banging and shufflings of papers and stuff.

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  So please bear with us.

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  The more the merrier.

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