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How does Britain promote safety for everyone?

I can explain how safety is protected around the world and evaluate whether the UK is a safe place for everyone.

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Key learning points

  1. International humanitarian laws protect individuals and ensure their safety and rights, regardless of identity.
  2. International agencies, such as the UN and Red Cross work to uphold these international humanitarian laws.
  3. International laws shape UK legislation, like the Human Rights Act and Equality Act, to protect all citizens.

Keywords

  • International humanitarian law - a set of international laws which govern how we must treat other humans

  • International agencies - organisations working to protect citizens globally and uphold international humanitarian law

  • Hate crime - a crime motivated by prejudice

Common misconception

Refugees are only protected by the laws of the country they arrive in.

Refugees are protected by international agreements and laws. The geneva convention is very important and outlines how we treat refugees. This is overseen and safeguarded by the UN agency for refugees.

More detailed statistics are available from the House of Commons library and this may be useful to further illuminate the discussions on human rights and refugees.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What term is used for someone seeking safety but not yet granted refugee status?
migrant
Correct answer: asylum seeker
economic migrant
refugee pending
asylum hunter
Q2.
Which of these countries benefited from a UK scheme to give those fleeing war a place to live in the UK?
Russia
Syria
Palestine
Correct answer: Ukraine
Q3.
What crime is motivated by prejudice?
Correct Answer: Hate crime, Hate
Q4.
Which British Value relates to how we respect others beliefs?
Correct Answer: Tolerance
Q5.
Migration is a common part of human history. Can you put the following events into chronological order?
1 - Angles, Saxons and Jutes arrived in Britain for farm land.
2 - Normans invaded Britain.
3 - Kindertransport brought Jewish Children from Nazi Germany to Britain.
4 - The HMT Windrush arrived with migrants from the Caribbean.
Q6.
Which statement is true? A refugee is ...
Correct answer: a person who has been forced to leave their country due to fear of persecution.
a person who travels to another country for a vacation or leisure.
someone who moves to a new country for economic opportunities or a better job.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is work that the Red Cross do?
check refugee numbers in a country
speak at the UN general assembly
Correct answer: deliver food
deploy soldiers
Q2.
Can you match the word to the definition?
Correct Answer:hate crime,a crime motivated by prejudice
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a crime motivated by prejudice

Correct Answer:international humanitarian laws,a set of rules which govern how we must treat other humans
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a set of rules which govern how we must treat other humans

Correct Answer:international agency ,organisations working to protect citizens globally
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organisations working to protect citizens globally

Q3.
Which UK government department look after refugees?
Foreign Office
The Exechequer
Correct answer: Home Office
Ministry of Refugees
Q4.
How many hate crimes were committed in England and Wales between 2022 and 2023?
89,500
Correct answer: 145,214
167,789
Q5.
Which protected characteristic is missing from this list? Disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and marriage & civil partnership.
Correct Answer: age
Q6.
Which of the following statements is true about the protection of refugees?
Refugees are only protected by the laws of the country they arrive in.
Correct answer: Refugees are protected by international laws and agreements.
Refugees have no legal protection once they leave their home country.
Refugees are only protected by the UN Refugee Agency, not international laws.