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1
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What do different societies, cultures and countries have?

A
Different:
1. Societies
2. Cultures
3. Countries
have differing views on some legal issues
2
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Following the end of the Second World War in 1945 and the establishment of the United Nations, it was decided to do what?

A

Following the:
1. End of the Second World War in 1945
2. Establishment of the United Nations
,it was decided to try to establish agreement on common human rights for all people

3
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After the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted, it was added to and in 1976 gained what?

A

After the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted, it:

  1. Was added to
  2. In 1976 gained the standing of International Law
4
Q

Currently, how many countries have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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Currently, 192 countries have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

5
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After the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted, it was added to and in 1976 gained the standing of International Law.
Who further devised the European Convention on Human Rights?

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The Council of Europe further devised the European Convention on Human Rights

6
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How is the UK linked to the European Convention on Human Rights?

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The UK is linked to the European Convention on Human Rights because, the UK:

  1. Played a major part in its drafting
  2. Was one of the original signatories in 1950
7
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Currently, how many countries have signed the European Convention on Human Rights?

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Currently, 47 countries have signed the European Convention on Human Rights

8
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What did many members of the Council of Europe do?

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Many members of the Council of Europe incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into their constitutions

9
Q

Increasingly, where there are complex issues, especially those involving international disputes, what have been established?

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Increasingly, where there are complex issues, especially those involving international disputes, bodies have been established

10
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Increasingly, where there are complex issues, especially those involving international disputes, bodies have been established to allow countries to resolve issues peacefully rather than by taking action.
What can also have an impact upon individuals?

A
  1. Rights
  2. Differences of view internationally
    can also have an impact upon individuals
11
Q

The European Arrest Warrant has assisted in doing what?

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The European Arrest Warrant has assisted in bringing many people to justice

12
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From 2010 to 2014, European countries made how many arrest requests to the UK?

A
From:
1. 2010
to
2. 2014
,European countries made 36,000 arrest requests to the UK
13
Q

From 2010 to 2014, the UK made how many arrest requests to European countries?

A
From:
1. 2010
to
2. 2014
,the UK made approximately 1,200 arrest requests to European countries
14
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European Arrest Warrant

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The European Arrest Warrant is a system within the European Union that allows a police force in one country to request a police force in another to:

  1. Arrest someone
  2. Extradite them
15
Q

Difference societies, cultures and countries have differing views on some legal issues.
Example

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For example, the death penalty was abolished in the UK, whilst it is still used in other countries

16
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The UK is linked to the European Convention on Human Rights because, the UK played a major part in its drafting and was one of the original signatories in 1950.
In 1998, the UK formally wrote the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law via the Human Rights Act.
What did this do?

A

This:

  1. Made it easier for UK citizens to take cases to the European Court of Human Rights
  2. Codified most matters relating to human rights within one law
17
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Increasingly, where there are complex issues, especially those involving international disputes, increasingly, bodies have been established to allow countries to resolve issues peacefully rather than by taking action.
Example

A

For example, the:

  1. International Criminal Court
  2. World Trade Organisation helps resolve trade disputes
18
Q

Describe what happened to Brett and Naghemeh King

A
  1. Brett
  2. Naghemeh
    King were held in prison in Madrid during the summer of 2014
19
Q

Following the end of the Second World War in 1945 and the establishment of the United Nations, it was decided to try to establish agreement on common human rights for all people.
This led to what being drafted?

A

This led to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights being drafted

20
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The UK is linked to the European Convention on Human Rights because, the UK played a major part in its drafting and was one of the original signatories in 1950.
In 1998, the UK formally did what?

A

In 1998, the UK formally wrote the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law via the Human Rights Act

21
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Increasingly, where there are complex issues, especially those involving international disputes, bodies have been established to allow countries to do what?

A

Increasingly, where there are complex issues, especially those involving international disputes, bodies have been established to allow countries to resolve issues peacefully rather than by taking action

22
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Difference societies, cultures and countries have differing views on some legal issues.
For example, the death penalty was abolished in the UK whilst it is still used in other countries.
In the USA, it is fairly easy to obtain a gun and the country has a very high death rate from gun violence, whereas in the UK what?

A

In the USA:
1. It is fairly easy to obtain a gun
2. The country has a very high death rate from gun violence
,whereas in the UK there are very tight controls over gun ownership

23
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Brett and Naghemeh King were held in prison in Madrid during the summer of 2014, after doing what?

A
  1. Brett
  2. Naghemeh
    King were held in prison in Madrid during the summer of 2014, after removing their son, Ashya, from Southampton General Hospital against medical advice
24
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Brett and Naghemeh King were held in prison in Madrid during the summer of 2014, after removing their son, Ashya, from Southampton General Hospital against medical advice.
They were arrested in Madrid and what?

A

Brett and Naghemeh King were:

  1. Arrested in Madrid
  2. Held in prison for 24 hours before extradition proceedings were abandoned
25
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Brett and Naghemeh King were held in prison in Madrid during the summer of 2014, after removing their son, Ashya, from Southampton General Hospital against medical advice
They were arrested in Madrid and held in prison for 24 hours before extradition proceedings were abandoned.
They took him to Prague to have what?

A
  1. Brett
  2. Naghemeh
    King took their son, Ashya, to Prague to have treatment for his cancer that was unavailable in the UK

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