Human Rights and International Law · Rights and Responsibilities

The UK Human Rights Act

Examining how the European Convention on Human Rights is integrated into British domestic law.

Key Questions

  1. 1Is a Bill of Rights necessary to protect the British public from government overreach?
  2. 2How should the law balance the right to free speech with the right to be free from hate speech?
  3. 3What would a just policy look like for protecting the rights of asylum seekers?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Citizenship - Human Rights and International LawKS3: Citizenship - The Justice System
Year: Year 9
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Human Rights and International Law
Period: Rights and Responsibilities

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