Archie Battersbee’s parents want United Nations to consider youngster’s case

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Archie Battersbee’s mother and father, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, say the UN has a protocol which allows “individuals and families” to make complaints about violations of disabled people’s rights. A lawyer representing Archie’s parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, had asked appeal judges to “stay” the termination of treatment to allow time for consideration of an application to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Appeal judges imposed a stay and said Archie’s parents could have until 2pm on Wednesday to make an application to the European court. “The UN, like the ECHR, may ask the UK Government to delay the withdrawal of life support while a complaint is being investigated.” The PA news agency understands that nothing in any order made by Court of Appeal judges would prevent Archie’s parents from applying to the UN.