How Much Do You Know About Human Rights? Quiz

What are Human Rights?*
- A way in which the government can monitor people
- Concepts which Parliament aspire to as they create laws
- Basic rights and freedoms accorded to all people
- Basic rights and freedoms accorded to all who live in States which have signed up to the ECHR

When did the Human Rights Act 1998 come into force?*
- 15th December 1998
- 2nd October 2000
- 1st January 1999
- 20th October 1998

Why is Human Rights Day celebrated on 10th December*
- The day the ECHR was founded
- The day the UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- No reason
- It commemorates the recognition of the Convention against Torture

Which of the following are qualified rights?*
- Right to respect for private and family life, freedom to manifest your religion or belief, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
- Right to life, right to liberty and security, right to respect for private and family life
- Right to marry and start a family, no punishment without law, freedom to manifest your religion or belief
- Freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, right to a fair trial

What is the importance of Article 15?*
- It gives a Member State derogation powers
- It is the Article against torture
- It contains the signatures of the Member States
- It explains the difference between absolute and qualified rights

What is the most common cause for a Member State to use a derogation order?*
- Internal conflicts and terrorist threats
- When at war with another Member State
- When a case reaches their national Supreme Court level
- Terrorist threats

The seminal Nicklinson case revealed tensions between the Suicide Act 1961 and which Convention right?*
- Right to a fair trial
- Right to life
- Right to private and family life
- Freedom of expression

What did Daly establish?*
- Prisoners have a right to private correspondence with lawyers
- Prisoners can vote in general elections
- Prisoners who risk persecution due to their sexuality can ask to move prisons
- Prisoners can request that their life sentences are reviewed

Which core Human Rights treaty has been signed by the most countries?*
- The Convention on the Rights of the Child
- The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- The UN Convention Against Torture
- The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
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