International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025
On 21 March 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025
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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March since declared by the United Nations in 1966.
On 21 March 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws.
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