European court tosses British law and rules life sentences are inhuman




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Summary: Judges with the European Court of Human Rights in essence kicked British law to the curb with a ruling that favored three convicted murderers , that mandatory life sentences are degrading and inhuman. The ruling means Britain's government will have to change its laws and bring them into line with the standards now set by the European court, Newsmax reported.