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Twenty-seven European nations which are signatories to the European Convention on Human Rights want the treaty changed to restrict migration. Opponents say altering it will weaken fundamental human rights protections in place for more than 70 years. So what are the arguments?
In this episode:
- Michael O'Flaherty - Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights and former director of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency.
- Jennifer Nader - co-founder of the Compassion in Politics think-tank in London.
- Michael McDowell - Senator in Ireland's parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Justice.
Host: Adrian Finighan
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