2.1 - Turkey Free Speech

Question 1

Turkey

Answer 1

Gradual shift away from secular to islamic
2009 - Challenge to normalise relations with Cyprus
2013 - Crackdown in Ankara mass demonstrations
2016 - Coupe d’état : 50,000 jailed
Death penalty reinstated, textbooks rewritten curriculum emphasis on religion and not science.
Clash with anyone they think is insulting Islam.

Question 2

United Nations Declaration Of Human Rights (UNDHR)

Answer 2

30 human rights which are universal, countries are required to respect them. Ignorance of these rights could be used to justify military/economic intervention

Question 3

European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR)

Answer 3

18 articles and 14 protocols which have been integrated into the national laws of Council of Europe member states

Question 4

UK Human Rights Act (1998)

Answer 4

ECHR into UK law - it required public bodies to act according to the ECHR
This was criticised by successive conservative governments

Question 5

Impacts Of UNDHR

Answer 5

Provides framework for international law
Aid often tied to countries upholding human rights - recipients of aid must demonstrate rights are upheld.
Provides justification for intervention - to protect human rights.

Question 6

Controversies Of UNDHR

Answer 6

Authoritarian countries human rights with little consequence
When should and shouldn’t international intervention take place
Erosion of national sovereignty - Brexit now planning for new Bill
Allows difficult ideas e.g. votes for prisoners, overturning of abortion laws
Western hypocrisy - how much is too much free speech?

Question 7

Freedom House Turk

Answer 7

Turkey is the only country in the EU that is considerered not free.

Question 8

reed

Question 8

reed