Former Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has called for the UK to challenge the European Court of Human Rights over restrictions on deporting foreign prisoners to countries like Afghanistan.

Speaking to GB News, Chalk questioned whether returning offenders to certain regions of Afghanistan truly constituted "torture or human or degrading treatment" as defined by the ECHR.

Former Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has called for the UK to challenge the European Court of Human Rights over restrictions on deporting foreign prisoners to countries like Afghanistan.Speaking to GB News, Chalk questioned whether returning offenders to certain regions of Afghanistan truly constitut...{ai:summary}<p>Former Justice Secretary Alex Chalk urges the UK to confront the European Court of Human Rights regarding limitations on deporting foreign prisoners to Afghanistan. He challenges the interpretation of returning offenders to certain areas as "torture or inhuman or degrading treatment" under ECHR standards. </p><p>#politics</p>

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