Social Identity is made up of the following:  Gender  Race or Ethnicity  Sexuality  Religion or faith  Age  Class  Disability

 To treat anyone less favourably due to any aspect of their ‘social identity’ is classes as discrimination

 UDHR signed in 1948 by representatives of 58 countries.  Response to atrocities of Second World War  Designed to safeguard and protect human rights in every country around the world.  HOWEVER – it does not have the force of law (it is NOT enforced legally) therefore it is used as standard to which the UN would like all countries to work towards  Article 1: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience, and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

 Passed in 1963 by Council of Europe  Includes 44 members (including all EU members) who agree to uphold human rights.  Unlike UDHR the convention it is legally binding and infringements can be taken to European Court of Human Rights

 UK government incorporated European Convention into UK law in  This means human rights issues can be considered by British courts.  Businesses and government organisations in the UK must consider human rights issues before making decisions.

In 1989, the world's leaders officially recognised the human rights of all children and young people under 18 by signing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention says that every child has:  The right to a childhood (including protection from harm)  The right to be educated (including all girls and boys completing primary school)  The right to be healthy (including having clean water, nutritious food and medical care)  The right to be treated fairly (including changing laws and practices that are unfair on children)  The right to be heard (including considering children's views)  It's the most complete statement of children’s rights ever produced and is the most widely-ratified international human rights treaty in history.

 If you felt all of the things on the previous sheet are unacceptable you agree with the Geneva Convention.  The Geneva Convention - Close links with The Red Cross whose founder Henri Dunant initiated the talks that produced the first Geneva Convention. - The idea was to draw up an agreement that would lesson the suffering and atrocities of combat. - Since this initial meeting the document has been updated to reflect modernizing warfare countries across the world have signed up to the document.

It has rules that protect prisoners of war, wounded soldiers, civilians and medical personnel in war zones.  Sick & Wounded - Wounded military personnel no longer part of fighting force, they are seen as a vulnerable person entitled to medical care.

 Field Hospitals – medical equipment, staff and those wounded are not to be attacked. To aid this they all show the Red Cross.  Enemy Civilians – should be treated humanely and protected especially the vulnerable young and old. They must be allowed to practise their own religion, contact their family. They must not be punished unjustly and women must not be sexually assaulted or raped.

 Prisoners of War – should be treated humanely, not held in close confinement. They should not be expected to do work that is dangerous, unhealthy or degrading. They should be protected from violence and acts of intimidation and against insults and public curiosity. There should be no acts of reprisal

 A community made up of people from many different cultural backgrounds/differences who maintain their distinct identities

An integrated community is one in which a dominant culture takes precedence. However people live in mixed communities

Multicultural societies encourage differences, and integrated societies people live in more mixed communities