International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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 United Nations General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination.[1]
Human Rights Day in South Africa - 21 March
In South Africa, Human Rights Day is a public holiday celebrated on the 21st of March each year. This day commemorates the lives that have been lost to fight for democracy and equal human rights in South Africa during the Apartheid regime (a regime which embraced racial discrimination). The Sharpeville Massacre during Apartheid on 21 March 1960 is the particular reference day for this public holiday.
Themes
Every year the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is under one specific theme:
- 2010: Disqualify Racism [2]
- 2014: The Role of Leaders in Combatting Racism and Racial Discrimination [3]
- 2015: Learning from tragedies to combat racial discrimination today [4]
References
- ↑ see UN Resolution 2142 (XXI) of 26 October 1966; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Ms. Navanethem Pillay at United States Mission Geneva
- ↑ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on un.org
- ↑ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on un.org
See also
- Action Week Against Racism, around 21 March
- List_of_commemorative_days#March, also on 21 March
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