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International Day AgainstRacial Discrimination 21 March - & Gender Dimenstions of racial discrimination report

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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)) http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/NR0/004/45/IMG/NR000445.pdf?OpenElement.

Please read more from: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/racial/

United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965entry into force 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19

Please read more from: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cerd.htm

Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

Please read more from: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/racism/rapporteur/index.htm

GENDER DIMENSIONS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION - UN

Direct Link to 34-Page Publication from: http://www.wunrn.com/news/2007/08_07/08_20_07/082607_gender2_files/082607_gender2.pdf

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