Dealing With Injustice And Discrimination Flashcards
What’s the difference between a rule and a law?
A law is how society is regulated, whereas a rule is how a group or organisation operates.
Name two types of anti-discrimination legislation passed in the UK
Equality acts 2006 & 2010
Equal pay act 1970
Name one example of legislation being abolished in some countries but not in others
Death penalty, UK VS USA
Name one example of legislation changing when different governments take power
Covid-19 pandemic
What was the European convention on human rights
-Created in 1950.
-Became law in 1988 in the UK.
The UK played a major role in drafting the convention and was one of the first to sign it.
What was the universal declaration of human rights (UDHR)
-Created in 1948 (after WW2) and became international law in 1976.
-Ensures that everyone has the same rights.
-192 countries currently signed up to some/all of the UDHR.
In terms of rights vs responsibilities, what does there has to be a balance between?
The power of the state and the rights and duties of its citizens
What did the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rule in favour of in Russia in 2017? What happened in 2022?
-In 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favor of Russian citizens who claimed that the Russian armed forces used undue force when ending a siege at a school in Beslan.
-During the siege, terrorists had taken 1,100 hostages, and 330 civilians—including many children—were killed when Russian forces stormed the building.
-The ECHR found that the Russian government failed to act on prior information about the terrorists and used excessive force. -Russia labeled the ruling “utterly unacceptable” and said it would appeal. -Following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Russia’s membership in the Council of Europe was suspended in March 2022.
