DISCRIMINATION

a classification system used to

categorize humans into large and
distinct populations or groups by anatomical,
cultural, ethnic,genetic, geographical,
historical, linguistic, religious,
and/or social affiliation.
a significant social issue because people use
racial differences as the basis for
discrimination.

Shall mean any distinction, exclusion,
restriction, or preference based on race,
colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin
that has the a purpose or effect of nullifying or
impairing the recognition, enjoyment or
exercise, on an equal footing, of human
rights and fundamental freedoms in the
political, economic, social, cultural or any
other field of public life.
The practice of letting a persons race or skin
color unfairly become a factor when deciding
who receives a job, promotion, or other
employment benefit.
Era of Colonialism (1400s)
Where much of todays racism can be traced
When Europeans began colonizing Africa and
the Americas, the white settlers adopted the
idea that they were superior to the other races
they encountered and it was their job to "civilize
the savages." This false notion became known as
"the white man's burden," and was used to
justify the Europeans' taking land and enslaving
people. In this way, naturally-occurring racial
differences became the basis for systems of
exploitation and discrimination.
Racial discrimination against Native
Americans
in an effort to obtain much of the North America
as territory of the United States, a long series of
wars, massacres, forced displacements (such as
the Trail of Tears), restriction of food rights, and
the imposition of treaties, land was taken and
numerous hardships imposed.
Ideologies justifying the context included
stereotypes of Native Americans as "merciless
Indian savages" and the quasi-religious doctrine of
manifest destiny which asserted divine blessing
for U.S. conquest of all lands west of the Atlantic
seaboard to the Pacific.
Racial discrimination against Blacks
Racism in the United States was worse during this
time than at any period before or since.
Segregation, racial discrimination, and
expressions of white supremacy all increased. So
did anti-black violence, including lynchings and
race riots.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Racial discrimination against Latin Americans
Latinos are often portrayed as passionate,
hypersexual, violent, lazy, or macho in literature,
films, television and music.
Racial Discrimination against Middle
Easterners and Muslims
Racism against Arab Americans have risen along
with tensions between the American government
and the Arab world.
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks in the
United States, discrimination and racial violence
has markedly increased against Arab Americans
and many other religious and cultural groups.
Referred to as terrorists
In 1924, Filipinos were often called half-
civilized (or half-savage), uneducated,
worthless, and unscrupulous.
Racism against the Filipinos was strong since
they were essentially viewed as taking the jobs
of the white workers as well as their white
women.
They were accused of luring white women,
hence an anti-miscegenation law was passed.
They were also called wasteful for their
alleged ostentatious display of lifestyle,
mainly clothing.
Filipinos were denounced as being prone to
crime and violence.
Anti-Filipino discrimination was primarily due
to economic reasons.
Filipinos were disliked because they were seen
as willing to work for low wages and, thus,
were taking the jobs of white people. This was
exacerbated by the preference in hiring
Filipinos since their physique were perceived
to be ideally suited for "stoop labor", i.e., bent
down kind of work like cutting asparagus and
planting cauliflower.
Covenant of the League of Nations
Greater East Asia Conference
Article 1 of the 1945 UN Charter
The Race Question
European Convention on Human Rights
International Convention on the Elimination of
All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the
European Union
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Equality Act 2010
Racial Discrimination Act 1975

Employment (section 15) - e.g. when seeking
employment, training, promotion, equal pay or
conditions of employment;
Land, housing or accommodation (section 12) -
e.g. when buying a house or when renting;
Provision of goods and services (section 13) -
e.g. when buying something, applying for
credit, using banks, seeking assistance from
government departments, lawyers, doctors and
hospitals, or attending restaurants, pubs,
entertainment venues;

Access to places and facilities for use by the
public (section 11) - e.g. when trying to use
parks, libraries, government offices, hotels,
places of worship, entertainment centres, hire
cars;
Advertising (section 16) - e.g. advertising for a
job stating that people from a certain ethnic
group cannot apply;
Joining a trade union (section 14).
Certain offensive behaviour will also be found
discriminatory if it is likely to offend, insult,
humiliate or intimidate people of a certain
race, colour or national or ethnic origin
(section 18 B-F)

Direct discrimination
Indirect discrimination
Harassment
Victimisation
treating someone less favourably because of
their actual or perceived race, or because of
the race of someone with whom they
associate.

e.g:refusing to employ someone solely
because they are a particular race
can occur where there is a policy, practice or
procedure which applies to all workers, but
particularly disadvantages people of a
particular race.
Example: a requirement for all job applicants
to have GCSE Maths and English: people
educated in countries which don't have GCSEs
would be discriminated against if equivalent
qualifications were not accepted.
when unwanted conduct related to race has the
purpose or effect of violating an individual's
dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile,
degrading, humiliating or offensive
environment for that individual
unfair treatment of an employee who has
made or supported a complaint about racial
discrimination.
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