Human Rights

What are human rights?

• Things which distinguish humans from other creatures

• Basic rights and freedoms

• Enhanced rights applicable to certain classes of people

• Cultural rights

Which right does article 8 provide?

• Right to life

• Right to respect for privacy and family life

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to expression

Which Act brought the European Convention of Human Rights in UK law/

• Mana Carta 1215

• The Bill of Rights 1689

• The Human Rights Act 1998

• The Withdrawal Act 2018

When did the Human Right Act come into force?

• 2000

• 1998

• 1999

• 2011

What may the court do if they find UK law incompatible with a convention right?

• Make an order of enforcement

• Issue a declaration of incompatibility

• Issue an injunction

• Make it illegal

What is a ‘qualified right’?

• A right which is limited

• A right which a public authority may interfere with in certain circumstances if necessary and proportionate

• It only applies to certain classes of people with a qualifying title

• It only applies to certain states

Which of the following is a qualified right?

• Right to life

• Right to respect for privacy and family life

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment

Which article provides the right to freedom of expression?

• Article 8

• Article 9

• Article 10

• Article 11