Overview
In this landmark study, a thorough audit of British compliance with international human rights standards is carried out. The book identifies 44 violations and 19 near violations. It provides an up-to-date description of law and practice with respect of freedom of information; freedom of expression; freedom of assembly and public protest; freedom of association and trade unionism; state surveillance; the right to life and liberty; and the right to vote and stand in elections. This study looks at both the political and legal aspects of political freedom in the UK. It measures political freedom specifically against international standards and provides the 'Human Rights Index' - a new system for measuring political rights which may be used to monitor new legislation in the UK from next year or in any country in the rest of the world. This is the most rigorous and systematic review of the political and legal systems for protecting political freedom in the UK yet published. It challenges the existing political and legal system and finds it wanting. The Three Pillars of Liberty will be essential reading for all those interested in their rights and the rights of others.
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Author: Francesca Klug , Keir Starmer , Stuart Weir
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.816kg
ISBN: 9780415096423
ISBN 10: 0415096421
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 26 September 1996
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
List of figures, tables and boxes, Foreword, Acknowledgements, List of abbreviations and acronyms, How to use this book, Part I Introduction, Part 2 The UK Framework for Protecting Rights, Part 3 Political Rights and Freedoms—The Audit, Part 4 The Balance Sheet, Table of cases, Bibliography and sources, Index
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'Vital reading for all people who want authoritative evaluation of the state of civil liberties and political rights in Britain today. The analysis is lucid, balanced and scholarly.' - Helena Kennedy QC
'Vital reading for all people who want authoritative evaluation of the state of civil liberties and political rights in Britain today. The analysis is lucid, balanced and scholarly.'- Helena Kennedy QC
Author Information
Francesca Klug is a Fellow of the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, and a policy consultant for Charter 88. She is author of A People’s Charter, Liberty’s acclaimed Bill of Rights for the UK, and was Director of the Civil Liberties Trust. Keir Starmer is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, London, specialising in human rights cases. He is editor of Justice in Error, an in-depth analysis of the criminal justice system, and sat on the independent inquiry into the West Midlands Serious Crimes Squad. Stuart Weir is Director of the Democratic Audit and Senior Research Fellow at the HumanRights Centre, University of Essex. He edited the New Statesman from 1987 to 1991 and is founder of Charter 88.
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