when an authority such as the government or a media company controls or limits what people can see, read, hear or say

holding radical views that reject others’ rights or promote hatred

the right to freely practise religion without discrimination or punishment; e.g. being allowed space or time to pray in the workplace

Freedom of religious expression

Religious education

Human rights and responsibilities

Different religious views about freedom of religious expression

Prejudice and discrimination in religion and belief

Different religious views about the status of women in religion

Ethical arguments related to racial discrimination

Racial prejudice and discrimination

Social justice

Attitudes to wealth and its uses

Different religious views about the uses of wealth

Tackling poverty and its causes

Exploitation of people living in poverty; fair pay and interest on loans

Exploitation of people living in poverty  including people-trafficking

Charity and issues with giving money to people living in poverty

The responsibility of those in poverty to overcome difficulties

In this unit pupils will examine ideas of human rights and reponsibilities. They will examine ideas of religious expression, the status of women and issues related to wealth and charity. Pupils will gain an understanding of different religious and non-religious responses to these issues.

Religion, human rights and social justice

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

when there are limits on what people can see, read, hear, or say

is the right to freely practise religion without discrimination

You don’t have to follow any religion if you don't want to.

What does the right to reject religion mean?

Which document protects the right to freedom of religion?

So people can express their identity and beliefs

Why is religious expression important to protect?

Freedom of religious expression includes {{}} beliefs.

Human rights are based on the idea of inherent {{}} and fairness.

When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted?

Not everyone receives rights equally due to {{}} and injustice.

Which of the following Christian values supports human rights?

Why is it important to respect the rights of others?

Starter Quiz