Which day is celebrated as ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ every year?
21 March
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Every year on March 21, people around the world observe the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD). On this day in 1960, 69 people were killed when police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire on a peaceful group of protestors. The IDERD was created by the UN. The International Decade for People of African Descent is being implemented in 2024, with the theme 'A Decade of Recognition, Justice, and Development.'
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