International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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2023 Date	21 March 2023
2024 Date	21 March 2024

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2023

Tuesday, 21 Mar

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination History

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination seeks to abolish racism and xenophobia. This day serves as a remembrance for the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa in 1960. On this day Police opened fire at protestors during a peaceful demonstration against apartheid pass laws. The result was 69 dead and hundreds injured.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was established in 1966 by the U.N General Assembly. It is observed annually on March 21st in honor of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre.

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The 21st of March is Sharpeville Day in Revolutionary circles, taken as Human Rights Day in SA’s calendar and from 1979 was adopted by the @UN as the The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and this was in honour of Sharpeville and Sobukwe’s leadership! https://t.co/gbRyMST0QX
— Floyd Shivambu (@FloydShivambu) March 21, 2023

Harmony Day is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: the anniversary of Sharpeville massacre, where cops opened fire on Black anti-apartheid protestors in South Africa, killing 69. Remembering: it was Australia who provided the blueprint for apartheid .
— Vaxine Beneba Clarke (@slamup) March 20, 2023

PSA: 21 March is NOT Harmony Day. It is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. https://t.co/iK3C0w8V7J
— IndigenousX (@IndigenousX) March 20, 2023

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Facts & Quotes

The theme for International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2022 was VOICES FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM.
According to a survey conducted by Very Well Health, in 2022, Black Americans are more likely to die from complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer compared to White Americans.
In 2019 the UN General Assembly emphasized that any doctrine of racial superiority is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust, and dangerous and must be rejected.
We must all work harder to repair the fissures and polarization that are so prevalent in our societies today. We must nurture mutual understanding and invest in making diversity a success. And we must counter and reject political figures who exploit differences for electoral gain - UN Secretary-General António Guterres

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Updated 05:45 It's the International Day of Eliminating Racial Discrimination. Why does Australia call it 'Harmony Day'?

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Organising against racism: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March

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Eliminating Racial Discrimination is key to implement the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

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Harmony Day, or the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination?

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Top Events and Things to Do

Speak with friends and family about their experiences with racial discrimination. Hearing other's interactions or experiences, especially those closer to home, can better your understanding and empathty.
Donate to reputable charities or organizations that help eliminate racial discrimination. Some examples include Initiatives of Change and Diversity Data.
Watch a documentary highlighting racial discrimination in the US. Here are our suggestions:
The Uncomfortable Truth (2018)
Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story (2015)
American Experience: We Shall Remain (2009)

Intl. Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - References and Related Sites

www.ussc.gov: Demographic Differences in Sentencing

www.un.org: Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2022 Theme

www.verywellhealth.com: Health treatment for Black Americans

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