Marking a return to the political fray following a summer recess in which a series of Home Office policy hiccups prompted speculation that she could be replaced as home secretary, Braverman said the government would "do whatever it takes" to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Braverman is a repeated critic of the court and the convention that it is the watchdog for, a stance that has brought her popularity among rightwing Conservative MPs, with speculation that she could stand again for party leader if Rishi Sunak loses the general election.
Stepping up her attack on the convention, Braverman said it was not currently the government's plan to withdraw from it, but she repeated her personal support for such a move.
"If we are thwarted by the courts, or indeed by Strasbourg, then we will have to do whatever it takes, ultimately, to ensure that we can stop the boats," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Asked if this meant leaving the European court, Braverman said: "My personal views are clear," while adding that the government was "not thinking about that" immediately.
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