International Justice, Human Rights and Voting

Fair Play Wall Town Hall School Council Session 3, part of Refugee Week and celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Year of the Child (dedicated to Janus Korczak), and the twentieth anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (inspired by the work and life of Korczak).

To watch the video clips you will need quicktime, click here to download

For teaching materials based on the Trial of Charles I click here, and for fair voting click here.

Interviewing Geoffrey Robertson QC, chaired by Young Deputy Mayor Alex Kuye.

1. Do countries apart from England, Europe or America benefit from human rights?

2. How much do you get paid?

3. What part of the law do you take part in?

4. When did you write your first book and why?

St Elizabeths School Council present their 'Democratic Declaration' to Geoffrey Robertson QC and the Mayor of Tower Hamlets Councillor Ahmed Omer.

5. How did the person 'elected' cheat in Iran?

6. What is the most important trial you have been to?

 
School councillors voting to put on trial Charles I for crimes against his people. 43 voted for and 7 voted against. Activity based on 'Tyranicide' by Geoffrey Robertson QC. Click here.

To download a teaching resource for year 7 on Charles I and his trial, including an excellent powerpoint (used to introduce the session on should the King be tried), click here.

As further activities you could look at the different perspectives of Charles I. For an interview with Geoffrey Robertson comparing the trial of Charles I with that of Saddem Hussein (Geoffrey trained the judges) , click here.

For a critical view of Geoffrey Robertson's portrayal of the trial of the King, click here.