Thread by @org_scp

🔴 Today @grantshapps will outline the Govts next step in the roadmap for resuming international travel from May 17th.

🔴 We believe the use of a traffic light system, #vaccinepassports, incl pre-depature & re-entry testing is unnecessary & illegal towards citizens.

(contd.)

🔴 Article 13 of UNHR Declaration:

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement & residence within the borders of each State.

2. Everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, & to return to their country.

🔴 Article 8 - ECHR, gives effect to UK Human Rights Act (1998)

1 Everyone has the right to respect for their private & family life, their home & their correspondence.

2. There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right.

(contd.)

🔴 Any interference must show to be 'necessary', i.e. #NATSEC, public safety, economic wellbeing, protection of health etc.

Governments must provide a clear basis for further interference of these rights.

🔴 #Britain & over 190 other nations are legally bound to the International Health Regulations (2005).

PART 1 - Article 3 - Principles:

1. "The implementation of this Regulations shall be with full respect for the dignity, human rights, and fundamental freedoms of persons."

🔴 CHAPTER 3 - Special Provisions for Travellers.

Article 31: Health measures relating to entry of travellers:

1. "Invasive medical examination, vaccination, or other prophylaxis, shall not be required as a condition of entry of any traveller to the territory of a State Party."

🔴 Article 43 - Additional Health Measures:

1. "...such measures shall not be more restrictive of international traffic & not more invasive intrusive to persons that reasonably available alternatives that would achieve the appropriate level of health protection."