UK rights In Context

Question 1

Which act gave greater power to police to impose restrictions on protests?

Answer 1

2022 - Police, crime, sentencing and Courts Act

Question 2

What did parliament do with same sex marriage in relation to Northern Ireland in 2022?

Answer 2

Legalised it under a period of direct rule

Question 3

Which party introduced the Bill of Rights?

Answer 3

Conservatives, where Lizz Truss ended up shelving it, for it to be picked up again by Raab under Sunak

Question 4

What happened in 2000 showing a favour of collective rights over individuals rights?

Answer 4

Blair’s introduction of the restriction of rights of terrorists

Question 5

What measure was brought in by the coalition government that restricted individual rights to favour the collective?

Answer 5

Terrorism prevention and investigation measures

Question 6

What example showed how the government can strip the rights of the collective in response to emergencies?

Answer 6

COVID lockdown 2019

Question 7

What did the civil liberty pressure group Stonewall do in April 2022?

Answer 7

Boycotted Conservative first global LGBT conference over its decision to ban conversion therapy

Question 8

What success did Care4Calais get in 2022?

Answer 8

First planned deportation flight to Rwanda was emptied one by one as a result of legal challenges

Question 9

What did Liberty do in 2024 to favour protesters rights?

Answer 9

2024 Liberty v Home Secretary - aimed to dismantle Public Order Bill (2023)

Question 10

What case showed a protection of the Private and Family life right?

Answer 10

Ed Bridges v South Wales police 2019

Question 11

How many people did south wales police take biometric data from unconsentually?

Answer 11

500,000

Question 12

When was the terrorism prevention and investigation act?

Answer 12

2011