PO5004 Assignment 3 – Essay questions
Please select and address one of the topics below.
Investigate critically, with reference to relevant examples, the relationship between right-wing populism and human rights.

To what extent are the arguments against the Human Rights Act in the UK informed by right-wing populist values?

With reference to at least one specific case, investigate how right-wing populism has shaped anti-LGBT+ or welfare narratives.

Critically assess the role of Truth Commissions in responding to the aftermath of massive human rights tragedies. Discuss with reference to a range of specific examples.

Jose Ayala Lasso, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights once remarked that: “A person stands a better chance of being tried and judged for killing one human being than for killing 100,000”.

Discuss with reference to internationally sponsored initiatives to prosecute the perpetrators of gross human rights violations.

Assessment 3 – Essay Marking Criteria (you work will be assessed against these aspects):
Structure and clarity: this includes the focus on the issues raised by the topic, and the relevance of the discussion, the structure and logical coherence of the essay and the clarity of the argument.
Analysis and critical engagement: this deals with the bulk of your argument and focuses on how you engage critically with the literature on the given topic and on how you articulate your own argument based on the relevant readings.
Evidence and accuracy: this covers the use of accurate data concerning the cases you investigate. It broadly relates to how you support the claims you make with evidence that is appropriate for the topic and the case(s) you are discussing.
General written expression and academic standards: this criterion deals with the quality of your writing (grammar, clarity, etc.) and with the standard of referencing and of the bibliography.