Explain How National Initiatives Promote Anti-Discriminatory Practice

Muriyum Irfan​BMC131415477​Jennifer Stone

P4) Explain how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice

In this assignment, I will be explaining how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice.

National initiatives initially make rules that have the force of authority. This also refers to the actual law enacted by a legislative body at a national, state or a local level. Anti-discriminatory practice can be defined as an approach in working with people which promote diversity and the value of all difference, self-esteem and positive group identity and fulfilment of an individual’s potential (Barnet.gov.uk, 2016).

The Human Rights Act is a UK law passed in 1998. This Act initially means that you can defend your rights in the UK courts and that public organisations which include the government, the police and local councils; they must treat everyone fairly and equally with dignity and respect. This act protects all individuals whether they are young or old, rich or poor. However, this Act is sometimes misunderstood and misrepresented. The Human Rights Act can be used by every individual who is a resident in England or Wales regardless of whether or not they are a British citizen or a foreign national. This Act can even be used by companies and organisations (Liberty-human-rights.org.uk, 2016).

The Human Rights that are contained within this law are based on the European Convention on Human Rights. The Act gives further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention. This means that there are two crucial things this act does which are: judges must read and give effect to legislation in such way which they are compatible with Convention rights and also it is unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right (Liberty-human-rights.org.uk, 2016).

The Human Rights Act protects individuals a lot. For example, it protects individual’s life, by law this means that the state is required to investigate suspicious deaths and also deaths in custody; it protects people against slavery and forced labour this is because no one should be treated like a slave or made to do things which they do not want to do; it also protects people against discrimination this is because everyone is equal and they shouldn’t be treated unfairly under any circumstances for example their race, religion, age or sexuality.

The Human Right Act promotes anti-discriminatory practice as it protects all individuals from things that they are not happy with regardless of their age, gender, race or religion. It also treats people fairly, with dignity and respect while safeguarding the rights of the wider community. The Human Rights Act provides a complimentary legal framework to the anti-discriminatory framework and the public duties (Faculty.londoneanery.ac.uk,