1.4 - Rights in Context Flashcards
What are the 5 principles governments need to persue?
Freedom + Rights
Tolerance
Law + Order
Equality
Justice
What are civil rights?
Refers to the individuals relationship with the state.
What are some examples of civil rights?
Positive:
The right to vote
The right to join political parties
To form associations like trade unions or pressure groups
The right to express an opinion (this could be hindered by the Crime and Courts Act)
The right to move freely
Negative:
Right to privacy
Right to a fair trial
Right to not be imprisoned without a trial
What is the difference between negative and positive civil rights?
Positive rights are rights that provide something that people need to secure their well-being.
Negative rights are protections against the state.
When was a document released that made our rights clear?
1998 Human Rights Act
What is the oldest official declaration of rights?
Magna Carta
When was the Magna Carta released?
1215
What did the Magna Carta establish?
Established the right to trial by jury and unlawful seizure of property.
What is a 20th Century declaration of rights?
European Convention on Human Rights 1950
Who enforces the European Convention of Human Rights 1950?
Council of Europe
Who passed the Human Rights Act 1998?
The last Labour government (as of 27/09/22)
What is the most recent update to human rights in the UK?
The Equality Act 2010
What did the Equality Right 2010 set out?
Brought the Equal Pay Act, Sex Discrimination Act and the Race Relations Act.
Added protections for: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion / belief, sex and sexual orientation.
What are some more controversial rights?
Right to form trade unions
Right to strike
Right to a decent standard of education
Pension rights
What is a problem with the current Human Rights Act 1998?
The current (as of 27/09/22) Tory Government in May 2015, promised to scrap the Act.
What was tolerance originally known as?
Religious Tolerance.