Justice, Law, and the Citizen · Justice & Ethics
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Assessing the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the tension between national security and individual privacy.
Key Questions
- 1What rights are in tension when the state implements mass surveillance for security?
- 2What would a just policy look like for protecting minorities from the tyranny of the majority?
- 3Who should decide when it is acceptable to derogate from human rights obligations?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Citizenship - Human Rights and Civil LibertiesGCSE: Citizenship - International Law
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Justice, Law, and the Citizen
Period: Justice & Ethics
Suggested Methodologies
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