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UK criticised on prison votes

UK criticised on prison votes
The Government has "painted itself into a corner" by refusing to grant prisoners voting rights, according to the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner.

Nils Muižnieks told the Guardian: "A blanket and indiscriminate ban is not in line with the European convention on human rights ...

The ruling does not require states to give all prisoners voting rights but [depriving prisoners of the vote] has to be linked to the nature of their crime."

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