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:flag-gb: Living in Britain :flag-gb: - Coggle Diagram
:flag-gb: Living in Britain :flag-gb:
Human Rights :check:
Human Rights Act 1998
Pros
Most up to date list of all rights you have
Prevents government from abusing rights
Makes everyone equal legally and politically
Equality for women- can join SAS
Cons
People can find loopholes
Legislation alone does not fully get rid of discrimination
Difficult to police discrimination
Just in Britain so other countries to not get the same rights as us
UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Pros
Catalyst for improving Human Rights for disabled people, indigenous peoples and women
Most universally signed up to/ recognised
Cons
Not legally enforceable
Means we can recognise human rights issues but not do anything about it
Examples of Human Rights
Qualified
Right to vote
Right to privacy and family life
Right to feedom of expression
Absolute
Right to not be tortured
Right to religious and non- religious beliefs
European Convention of Human Rights
Pros
Guarantees specific right and freedoms- e.g. freedom for torture and slavery
Legally enforcing in Europe
Cons
Not tailored to the UK, some rules are no necessary
Diversity in the Uk :silhouettes:
Pros
Allows people to learn about different cultures
Encourages community cohesion
Relieves skill shortages
Cons
Prejudice towards people
Language barriers
Polarisation- split communities
Community cohesion- communities with people from different ethnicities living in the same community and getting on and integrating together
Forms of diversity- ethnically, culturally, sexuality, religion
Terrorism in the Uk :warning:
Meaning- unlawful use of violence and intimidation for politically driven crimes
Prevention strategies
Police keeping fingerprints and DNA samples for future use
Snoopers Charter- allows state access details about us
Snoopers charter
Pros
Terrorist threats can be nullified sooner
Keeps peoples detail close to hand if needed in a future case
Cons
Private companies can keep your data
Invasion of privacy, unnecessarily keeping data
Equality :scales:
The Equality Act 2010
Pros
People are now protected from discrimination from their employers, businesses, health care providers and other public bodies
Protects 9 characteristics- race, age, religion, gender reassignment, marriage/ civil partnership, pregnancy/ maternity, sexuality, sex, disability
Cons
Discrimination can be hard to determine
Victim can only take action if they know about this piece of legislation
Hate Crime laws
laws made to ensure the safety of people in minority categories in the Uk
Protects five characteristics-
race
religion
disability
sexual orientation
transgender identity