Scotland’s First Minister has said leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is “not the future I want for Scotland” ahead of its 75th anniversary.

The treaty was opened for signatures on November 4 1950 and formed the European Court of Human Rights.

But in recent years some political parties, namely Reform UK and more recently the Conservatives, have advocated for the UK to leave the convention to prevent it from stymieing efforts to deport people.

On Sunday, John Swinney reaffirmed his support for the convention, though the decision to withdraw would be for the UK Government to take.

“Signed in the aftermath of World War II, with the aim of preventing the atrocities of war happening again in Europe, the ECHR has stood as a pillar to ensure human rights are upheld for the

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