Lord Farquaad, the main antagonist in the 2001 film Shrek, is depicted as a tyrannical villain who relentlessly violates the Canadian human rights of the other characters in the film. From his oppressive and illegitimate rule over Duloc to his ruthless and cruel treatment of fairytale creatures, Farquaad’s actions show a blatant disregard and disrespect for the fundamental rights of others and the priority of his own desires and ambitions over the welfare of those under his iron-fisted rule. At timestamp 16:22 - 17:22, Lord Farquaad’s soldiers, with his knowing consent and permission, tortured Gingerbread Man by dipping him in milk and amputating his legs. This is an infringement of Section 12 of the Charter, which states that: “Everyone has the right to not be subjected to any cruel or unusual treatment or punishment.” The way that Gingerbread Man was treated can be classified as cruel punishment and Lord Farquaad could be charged with torture and could be sentenced to up to 14 years in prison. Similarly, at timestamp 18:11, when asked if Duloc is the fairest …show more content…
Farquaad told someone else to kill Shrek so, although he is not directly harming him, Farquaad could still have been charged with first-degree murder if they had been successful. Also at 1:18:35, as the soldiers are pulling Shrek away, Lord Farquaad shouts: “I’ll make you regret the day we met. I’ll see you drawn and quartered.” Draw and quarter is a brutal form of torture and then execution. This can be considered wrongful execution/ conspiracy to murder and is another 25