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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination NILE Declaration

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination NILE Declaration. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Observed annually on 21 st March. The Pass Laws. Apartheid. Sharpville Massacre 21 March 1960.

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination NILE Declaration

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  1. International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationNILE Declaration

  2. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Observed annually on 21st March

  3. The Pass Laws

  4. Apartheid

  5. Sharpville Massacre 21 March 1960

  6. 69 people killed; 8 women, 10 children180 injured; 31 women, 19 children

  7. Lieutenant Colonel Pienaar, the commanding officer of the police reinforcements at Sharpeville “The native mentality does not allow them to gather for a peaceful demonstration. For them to gather means violence."

  8. Sharpville Massacre Mass Burial

  9. Message of the Secretary General United Nations “I call on all people, especially political, civic and religious leaders, to strongly condemn messages and ideas based on racism, racial superiority or hatred as well as those that incite racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. On this Day, let us acknowledge that racial discrimination remains a dangerous threat and resolve to tackle it through dialogue inspired by the proven ability of individuals to respect, protect and defend our rich diversity as one human family”.  Ban Ki-moon 2014

  10. NILE Declaration – Working Together National Initiative for Leadership and Empowerment (The NILE Group) Declaration on the 2014 UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination We the undersigned will work together to promote race equality and eliminate racial discrimination in all parts of the Criminal Justice System. As part of our commitment to tackling racial inequality and in the pursuit of racial justice, we will work with our partners and the communities we serve to campaign for the ratification of Article 14 of the International Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in order to enhance access to justice for victims of racial discrimination in the United Kingdom and ensure parity with existing treaties. Angela Clarke Franstine Jones Conrad Reid Joint Chairperson, ABPO President, NBPA Chairperson, RESPECT 21st March 2014

  11. International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationNILE Declaration

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