Derogation
Derogation
Real World
After the 7/7 London bombings in 2005, the UK government sought to derogate from Article 5 (right to liberty) to justify extended detention of terrorism suspects without trial, as it had under the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.
Exam Focus
Always state which rights are non-derogable (Arts 2, 3, 4) — examiners reward precise identification of absolute limits on derogation.
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