(3.3) civil liberties and legal barriers

Human rights abuses

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What happens in some authoritarian (police) states

In some authoritarian states, social control agencies such as the police have few restrictions on their power to force citizens to behave as the state wishes them to.

What is found in such states

In such states, critics of the government may find they are not free to express their opinions and that they risk being locked up indefinitely- or worse.

What are civil liberties

Civil liberties are basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to every individual by law. Including→

What is freedom of speech

The right to say what you like, including freedom of the press and the media

What is freedom of assembly and freedom to associate with others

The freedom of assembly and freedom to associate with others, including the right to gather together to protest peacefully

What is the freedom of movement

The right to go where you want, within the law

What is the freedom from arbitrary arrest

a human right that protects individuals from being detained or imprisoned without a good legal reason and proper due process

What is freedom from detention without trial

individuals cannot be arrested or held unless there are lawful grounds, such as after a court conviction or for reasonable suspicion of an offense

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What is freedom of religion and conscience

the right to hold, not hold, or change any religious or other belief, and to manifest that belief publicly or privately through practices, worship, and teaching

What is the right to privacy

The right to privacy, especially from the state. The right to be free from unwanted intrusion into one's personal life, information, and property.

what are these civil liberators apart of

Many of these civil liberties are aspects of the due process model of justice. As both important protections for the individual against the state’s abuse of its power.

What are legal processes in due process

The legal processes involved in due process are a barrier to the state exercising control over its citizens without good cause