issues of human rights

• censorship: the practice of suppressing or limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security.
• discrimination: acts of treating people differently, based on prejudice.
• extremism: a strong belief in a particular cause or idea, especially one that is extreme or unreasonable.
• human rights: the basic entitlements afforded to people simply because they are human
• personal convictions: something a person strongly believes in.
• prejudice: pre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause.
• relative poverty: a standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of a society in which the person lives.
• absolute poverty: an acute state of deprivation, whereby a person cannot access the most basic of their human needs.
• social justice: promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity.
• amnesty international: an organisation set up in the 1960s to protect and campaign for people who are denied access to their human rights. They campaign by protesting, writing letters to governments and raising awareness.
• Malala Yousafzai: she is a human rights campaigner who fought for girls education in Pakistan. She campaigned by writing blogs for the BBC and protested against education laws in Pakistan. She was shot in the head by the Taliban because of her personal conviction.
• oscar romero: he was a liberation theologist who campaigned for equality in El Salvador. He was the archbishop of San Salvador. His friend, priest Rutilio Grande was executed for trying to get poor workers better rights. Romero then began to campaign through radio broadcasts and writing letters to the American government to stop sending weapons. Eventually, he was assassinated due to his personal conviction.
• agape: unconditional love
• religious expression:

  • Christian - they could express their faith through clothes such as cross jewellery, missionary work or evangelism. This could be because of the quote 'go into all the world and preach the gospel'.
  • Muslims - they could express their faith through clothes. This could be because of the quote 'women guard your modesty'.
• Islamophobia: some people try to combat this through 'Visit my mosque' days to correct any misconceptions about the religion.
• discrimination:

  • Christians disagree with it because of the quote 'there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus'.
  • Muslims also disagree with it because of the quote 'everyone is as equal as the teeth of a comb'.
• martin luther king jr: He was a Baptist Minister who fought against racial segregation. He protested through non-violent protests due to his Christian faith.
• Christian Muslim forum: it is based in London and is a place for discussion where they seek to educate and campaign for a greater understanding of the two faiths.
• wealth:

  Christian:

  • quotes - 'money is the root of all evil', the story of the rich man and Lazarus.
  • Christians believe people should be judged by their actions and not their wealth.
  • many Christians are against gambling and lotteries as they encourage greed.
  • Christian charities that tackle poverty are CAFOD and Christian Aid.
• Christian Aid:

  A charity that helps those in need by educating people about the causes of poverty. Their values are:

  • love and solidarity
  • dignity and respect
  • justice and equality
  • co-operation and partnership
  • accountability and stewardship
• wealth:

  Islam:

  • Muslims believe that all wealth is a gift from Allah and should therefore be used to support others.
  • The types of charity for Muslims are zakat, khums, sadaqah and zakat-ul-fitr.
• Stephen Fry is a humanist who has campaigned against prejudice and discrimination regarding mental illness.