How does the constitution try to balance protecting both collective and individual rights

Question 1

what are collective rights

Answer 1

Collective Rights – shared rights (security, education, assembly)

Question 2

what are individual rights

Answer 2

Individual Rights – rights of a single person (life, freedom of speech)

Question 3

who is Shamima Begum

Answer 3

• Shamima Begum was born in the UK.
• In 2015, at age 15, she left the UK to join ISIS in Syria.
• In 2019, she was found in a refugee camp and wanted to come back to the UK.

Question 4

what did the UK do? (Shamima Begum)

Answer 4

• The UK took away her British citizenship, saying she was a security risk.
• This meant she could not come back to the UK.
• The UK said she could get Bangladeshi citizenship, but Bangladesh said no.

Question 5

what rights are involved? (Shamima Begum)

Answer 5

Right to a fair trial
– She lost her citizenship without a trial in court.

Right to citizenship
– People should not be made stateless under international law.

Right to return home
– As a British-born person, some argue she had the right to come back and face justice.

Public safety vs. individual rights
– The government says keeping her out helps protect the public.

Question 6

What happened in Court? (Shamima Begum)

Answer 6

• In 2021, the Supreme Court said she could not return to fight her case in person.
• In 2024, she lost her appeal to get her citizenship back.

Question 7

why does the Shamima Begum case matter?

Answer 7

• It shows how a government can limit someone’s rights if they’re seen as a threat.
• It raises big questions about security, citizenship, and fair treatment.