International Day for the Elimination of Racism

On the 21st March 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 United Nations General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination (resolution 2142 (XXl).

For further details and a link to the resolution visit www.un.org/depts/dhl/racial

Advice and support

For advice, information and support in Herefordshire contact the Herefordshire Equality Partnership which aims to raise awareness of equality issues and signposts people to other organisations for advice and support.

This includes the Race Equality Officer role which offers specialist support on race discrimination issues.

TEL: 01432 267307

For further information visit the hereforadvice useful links, directory and find legal information from sites such as http://www.advicenow.org.uk/