International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

NILE Declaration

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Observed annually on 21st March

The Pass Laws

Apartheid

Sharpville Massacre 21 March 1960

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

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."

Sharpville Massacre Mass Burial

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

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

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

NILE Declaration