INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: MARCH 21, 2010

Recent titles on racial discrimination from UNBISnet  UN  • Non-UN		International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 March The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid “pass laws”. Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination (resolution 2142 (XXI)). Links to UN and UN System sites: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Racism Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Cyberschoolbus) World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2001 : Durban, South Africa) Unesco International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Fight Against Racism, Discrimination and Xenophobia Promoting Tolerance ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: The additional resources links on this page are provided for information purposes only and do not necessarily represent an endorsement by the United Nations. Amnesty International Anti-Racism Information Service AntiRacismNet European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (Council of Europe) European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia European Network Against Racism International Federation for Human Rights International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism Internet Centre Anti-Racism Europe Minority Rights Group International Racism and Human Rights (Human Rights Watch)

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WEEK OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, MARCH 21-28, 2010