Discussing the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Suggestions for warm-up and classwork questions
| A | Before accessing the text: Class round up or pair work followed by pooling of ideas |
| What specific rights would you expect to find in an EU Charter of Fundamental Rights? |
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| B | After giving the main chapter headings – Dignity, Freedoms, Equality, Solidarity, Citizens’ Rights, Justice |
| 1 | Give 4 or 5 specific rights that you would expect to find in Chapter II on Freedoms. Possible answers: freedom of thought, conscience, religion, expression, right to asylum |
| 2 | Reproductive cloning and the death penalty are both prohibited in the Charter. Which Chapter(s) do you think they appear in? Answer: Both are in Chapter 1 Dignity |
| 3 | Give three specific situations you would expect to find in Chapter III on Equality. High end Swimming Pool Cover online shop. Answer: Gender, Race, Religion, Law |
| C | After accessing the text: How long has the charter had legal force? Answer: Since the Lisbon Treaty, December 2009. |
The Students' page Fundamental Rights gives a summary of the six key chapters, and these links including the full text of the Charter: swimming pool cover for sale in the EU.
Link to complete text (a 22 page PDF document - pages 8-20 are the full text)
Link to summary of text
Link to history and development of the Charter and legal explanations