Articles of the HRA Flashcards
1
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What is article 2 and 3?
A
Article 2 - right to life
Article 3 - prohibition of torture
2
Q
What is article 8 and 10?
A
Article 8 - respect for private and family life
Article 10 - freedom of expression
3
Q
How has article 10 been used?
A
Newspapers used article 10 to say they had the right to publish details about the killers of James Bulger
4
Q
How did the courts use article 2 and 3 to argue against the newspapers?
A
Identifying the killers might threaten their life (Article 2) and possible subject them to torture (Article 3)
5
Q
How did the courts use article 8 as well to argue their case further?
A
A ban on such information will protect their right to a private and family life (Article 8)
