human rights

• what is discrimination?


  treating a certain category of people differently from others
• what is prejudice?


  having an opinion that isn't based on reason and usually based on stereotype
• what is persecution?


  Targeting and mistreatment of individuals or groups based on their race, religion, nationality, or other characteristics.
• what is inequality?


  treating people unequally that are from a different group
• what is the aim of the equality act 2010?


  to ban unfair treatment and help achieve equal opportunities
• why was the universal declaration of human rights 1948 created?


  to protect human rights after the devastating impacts of the holocaust during world war 2
• who created the UDHR?

  the united nations
• how many articles establish the rights that every human is entilted to in the UDHR?

  30 articles
• why was the european convention of human rights 1953 created?

  to provide protection of european citizens - also establishes the european court of human rights
• why was the united nations convention of the rights of a child 1980 created?

  to set out the right of children under 18 - such as education, family, law and order
• why was the human rights act 1998 created?

  to impliment the european convention of human rights into the UK law - allows UK citizens to raise human rights issues and seek resolution in UK courts to uphold these rights
• what is the development of human rights?

  1. universal decleration of human rights 1948
  2. european convention on human rights 1953
  3. united nations convention of the rights of a child 1990
  4. human rights act 1998
• what is free press?

  aisjd
• what are the protected characterist acts of the equality act 2010?

  • sex
  • age
  • sexual orientation
  • disibilaty
  • religion
• how do schools promote the concepts of diversity, integration and community cohesion?

  • through rs and citizenship lesson
  • assemblies and religious ceremonies
  • learning about religious festivals
  • projects that challenge discrimination
  • cultiral events, activities
• how is diversity, integration and comminity cohesion promoted in society?

  • through carnivals and festivals
  • projects that bring generations together
  • 'befriend a refugee' projects that help new arrivals
  • english language classes to help new arrivals