Hirst v. United Kingdom

Hirst v. United Kingdom is a legal case from the European Court of Human Rights that challenged the UK's practice of barring prisoners from voting. Hirst argued this violated his right to participate in elections under the European Convention on Human Rights. The court agreed that such a blanket ban was a violation of individual rights and requiring the UK to reconsider its policy. The case highlighted the tension between two rights: preventing voting by prisoners and protecting democratic participation, leading to ongoing debates and calls for legal reform regarding prisoner voting rights in the UK.