Rules and Theories in Human Rights Flashcards
What is a right?
A claim or expectation.
What does a right have?
A corresponding duty or responsibility to protect that right e.g. a local authority has a duty to protect everyone’s right to education until they are 18.
What are Human Rights arguably?
The most fundamental, important rights of all rights.
What are human rights produced by?
- Magna Carta
- Common law, R v R
- Statutes - PACE 1984
- Unwritten constitution
- ECHR and HRA 1998
What type of right is A2?
An absolute right
What is A5?
Limited right
What type of right is A8, A10 and A11?
A qualified right
What principles do human rights have?
Universality
Inalienable
Indivisible
Positive action
How are human rights universality?
human rights apply to everyone in the world
How are human rights inalienable?
They should apply to all sections of society - you cant decide to exclude certain groups
How are human rights indivisible?
You cant pick and choose who you want to respect.
Whose behalf must positive action be taken on and why?
On behalf of the state needs to be taken to protect rights.
