1. DEFINITIONS OF DISCRIMINATION

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 DISCRIMINATION

·Definition 1: To discriminate against someone is to exclude that person from the full enjoyment of their political, civic, economic, social or cultural rights and freedoms. Discrimination contradicts a basic principle of human rights: that all people are equal in dignity and entitled to the same fundamental rights. This principle is repeated in every fundamental human rights document (e.g. UDHR Article 2, CRC Article 2, ECHR Article 14 and Article 1 of Protocol No. 12). Most national Constitutions also include provisions against discrimination.

· My own definition about discrimination: Discrimination is to exclude and treat the people bad only because they are different for example a person that is so fat some people look that person very bad.

· Dictionary definitions: treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and religious intolerance and discrimination.

· It is discrimination to treat you unfairly compared to someone else, because of your religion or belief. This is called direct discrimination and is illegal.

. Discrimination is often based on ignorance, prejudices and negative stereotypes. Because many people fear what seems strange or unknown, they react with suspicion or even violence to anyone whose appearance, culture or behavior is unfamiliar