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

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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 (Cyberschoolbus)

World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2001 : Durban, South Africa)

Unesco

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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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