Topic: Global

Fighting Suppression

Wai Hnin is an asylum seeker from Burma, who fled to England for the chance to study freely. Her father is a political prisoner in Burma, because of this she is constantly under threat in her homeland.

Fighting Suppression

Video length - 04.37

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Dictatorship To Democracy

Alois from Zimbabwe talks about his personal experiences in the country and gives his view on the reality behind the stories we hear from the press.

Dictatorship To Democracy

Video length - 03.06

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Downloadable resources

Human Rights: The Global Outlook

Eulette Ewart, a spokeswoman for Amnesty International, sets out their global vision for universal human rights. She explains how the organisation puts its beliefs into practice.

Human Rights: The Global Outlook

Video length - 03.51

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Downloadable resources

People on the street give their views on human rights: what are they, who has them, who enforces them, what do they mean for us and where does the media fit in?

Human Rights: What Do You Think?

Video length - 03.35

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

GM Foods: Saviour Or Destroyer?

Kirtana Chandrasekaran and Colin Merrit argue the pros and cons of GM food production.

GM Foods: Saviour Or Destroyer?

Video length - 04.09

Published date - Jul 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Immigration Affects Us All

A member of the Labour Party, the Conservative Party and the British National Party are interviewed about their views on immigration in this country.

Immigration Affects Us All

Video length - 04.09

Published date - Jul 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

UK Trafficking

We don’t always associate trafficking with our own country. This video investigates how much of a problem people-trafficking is in the UK.

UK Trafficking

Video length - 03.07

Published date - Jul 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Good Tourist Bad Tourist

Rachel Noble, from Tourism Concern, discusses her fears regarding the effects of tourism on different cultures.

Good Tourist Bad Tourist

Video length - 04.47

Published date - Jul 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Taking A Gap Year: Top 5 Tips

Ben from Latitude talks about how to get the most out of a gap year. He gives his top five tips on how to get it right.

Taking A Gap Year: Top 5 Tips

Video length - 04.59

Published date - Jul 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Downloadable resources

Gay & Married

A South Asian Muslim talks about the trauma of realising he was gay in a community that rejected homosexuality.

Gay & Married

Video length - 03.12

Published date - Jun 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4