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How the Good Friday Agreement has brought peace to Northern Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, was signed on 10 April 1998 and ratified in a referendum in May 1998. It...

Learning for Life and Work
Apr 132 min read
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Why a young person may do voluntary work in the community
There are many reasons why a young person would do voluntary work in their community. Voluntary work is when the person gives up their...

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Apr 92 min read
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How a young person can be socially responsible?
What is social responsibility? Social responsibility is when people commit themselves to making a difference to the lives of others and...

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Apr 93 min read
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Causes of Social Injustice around the world
Social injustice happens when society's goods, resources and benefits, among its citizens, are distributed unfairly. Social injustice...

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Apr 91 min read
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Why social equality is important in society
Social equality is important in society as it: Means people receive their Human Rights Social equality ensures everyone has the same and...

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Apr 91 min read
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Causes of Social Inequality
What is social inequality? Social inequality is when people are not treated equally and do not have the same chances in life. What Social...

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Apr 92 min read
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The social responsibilities of Government
What is social responsibility? Social responsibility is when people commit themselves to making a difference to the lives of others and...

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Apr 82 min read
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Organisations in Northern Ireland that protect Human Rights
When the Good Friday Agreement was signed on 10 April 1998, a devolved government of Northern Ireland was set up. Also, organisations...

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Apr 71 min read
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Laws that protect people's Human Rights in Northern Ireland
In a multi-cultural country, like Northern Ireland, it is important that all citizens are included and that all differences are...

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Apr 73 min read
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Rights that are abused when a child is forced to become a child soldier
A child soldier is any person under 18 years of age who is part of an armed force. There are an estimated 250,000 child soldiers in the...

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Apr 71 min read
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How Human Rights can be limited by the Government
In today’s complex world, governments face many challenges. Although human rights are fundamental and cannot be taken away, they are not...

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Apr 73 min read
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Benefits of living in a country that supports Human Rights
Human Rights are something that all men, women and children and entitled to just because they are human. They are based on the values of...

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Apr 71 min read
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How the Northern Ireland Government can safeguard Human Rights and Equality
When the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998, part of the agreement contained safeguards to ensure all sections of the community are...

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Apr 72 min read
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What are Human Rights?
Human Rights are something that we have just because we are human. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was set up and...

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Apr 63 min read
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How human rights may be abused
There are many ways that human rights may be abused. Here are a few examples: A person may be imprisoned without a fair trial This goes...

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Apr 62 min read
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Why Human Rights are important
Human Rights are something that all men, women and children are entitled to just because they are human. They are based on the values of...

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Apr 61 min read
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UNCRC: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
The UNCRC is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people a set of human rights. The UK Government...

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Apr 61 min read
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The role of the Community Relations Council (CRC)
The Community Relations Council was set up in Northern Ireland in 1990. It was set up to promote good relations among people in Northern...

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Apr 31 min read
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How families living in conflict may be affected
Conflict can occur at all levels of society and can come about because of a variety of reasons including: land disputes differences in...

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Apr 31 min read
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Problems a young person from a different country may experience in Northern Ireland
When a young person moves from another country to Northern Ireland, this can be difficult for the young person, for a variety of reasons:...

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Apr 31 min read
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