Rights in Context

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  • Created by: wanjikar
  • Created on: 16-05-23 15:43
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  • Rights in Context
    • Civil Rights
      • the rights guaranteed by the state
      • These include:
        • right to life
        • freedom from discrimination
        • right to exercise your vote
        • right to equal treatment
        • right to an education
    • Civil Liberties
      • the protections citizens have against the government and state
      • These include
        • right to trial by jury
        • freedom of religious worship
        • freedom of assembly
        • freedom of the press
        • freedom of speech
    • Pressure groups
      • 'Liberty'
        • open membership group dedicated to
          • promoting an awareness of rights
          • offers support and assistance
        • success
          • pressured Bournemouth,Christchurch and Poole council into decriminalising rough sleepers and beggars
        • failure
          • failed in its attempt to ban the use of facial recognition by security organisations and the Met Police
      • 'JUSTICE'
        • An NGO of lawyers who:
          • advocate for the protection of human rights
          • work with the government on legal reforms
            • The Data Protection Act 1998
            • The Constitutional Reform Act 2005
    • Legislation
      • Magna Carta 1215
        • protection against taxation without consent
        • right to trial by jury
      • Bill of Rights 1689
        • freedom from cruel and unusual punishments and false imprisonment
      • Human Rights Act 1998
        • brought the ECHR into effect
      • Equality Act 2010
        • outlawed discrimination on the basis of gender, sexuality, ethnicity
    • How effectively are rights protected in the UK
      • Strengths
        • Strong common law tradition
        • independent judiciary
        • The UK is subject ot he ECHR
      • Weakenesses
        • common law can be vague and disputed
        • Parliament is sovereign
        • threat of int. terrorism

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