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Day 1 – World Conference against Racism opens

Report from the opening of the World Conference against Racism in Durban

First of five reports from the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa. Organiser, Mary Robinson, UN Commissioner for Human Rights talks about the reasons for the event's title. Plus, a discussion of what the word racism means to different people, and listening to some of the NGOs in Durban representing groups and peoples who are discriminated against.
Presenters: Anne Theroux and Nikita Gulhane.

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28 minutes

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project