British exceptionalism, human rights and the accountability of the state in the case of Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21797482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charlotte Barcat (0000-0002-1962-568X, Ministry of Justice, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 23-n°60 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revue LISA / LISA e-journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1762-6153 • E-ISSN: 1762-6153 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/157i5 |
| OpenAlex | W4416653260 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This contribution looks at a famous case, Bloody Sunday, through the lens of Article 2 rights (the “right to life”, whether in the European Convention on Human Rights or in the Human Rights Act). It aims to show that this case is particularly eloquent when testing the claims of “British exceptionalism” on human rights, often voiced by the Conservative Party, which suggest that the UK might have a native human rights culture which makes European legislation on the matter superfluous or even undesirable. The Bloody Sunday case is not necessarily the first one that comes to mind when talking about Northern Ireland and the European Convention on Human Rights. Yet, the Convention and the Human Rights Act have arguably played a significant part in securing the second public inquiry, and ensuring at least that the UK’s official version of events was brought in line with the facts, after decades of official denial
Accountability · Convention · Fundamental rights · Human rights · International human rights law · Legislation · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Irish and British Studies · Political Systems and Governance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |