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Guided by the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) recognizes that the injustices and prejudices fueled by racial discrimination continue to take place every day. Observed annually on March 21, it commemorates the events of Sharpeville, South Africa in 1960, where police actions during a peaceful demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" resulted in the tragic loss of 69 lives.