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global racism conference

September 2001

Bitter-sweet after-taste

09/10/2001 It took a blocking vote and an additional 24 hours to end discussions and wrap up the proceedings.

'Historic agreement' on slavery

09/10/2001 Twenty-fours after the scheduled end, the conference produced a historic agreement on the discussion of slavery.

Successes despite disputes

09/07/2001 Although marred by disputes, the conference has achieved some important successes, according to Amnesty International.

Image: Conference logo © United Nations Development Programme

Pleas for flexibility after pull-out

09/05/2001 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, appeals to conference delegates to break the deadlock over a string of "difficult issues" threatening to scupper a final declaration.

Conference criticised for racism against indigenous peoples

09/05/2001 The conference is accused of adopting racist provisions in its final Declaration and Plan of Action.

US and Israel pull out

09/04/2001 The United States and Israel pull out of the conference because of "hateful" language used in documents about Israel's treatment of Palestinians.

South Africa searches for a compromise

09/04/2001 Host country South Africa tries to find a compromise amidst rumours that other governments may emulate the US walk-out.

Grassroots groups at odds over declaration

09/03/2001 Civil society groups fail to agree a final programme of action to fight racism after five days' intensive talks held in parallel to the official conference.

Slavery, Israel continue to dominate

09/03/2001 The issues of reparations for slavery and Zionism continue to dominate the conference.

Image: Shackled at work

Secret talks to heal conference split

09/02/2001 Secret talks are under way to try to rescue the conference from collapse.

'Divided world' warning by Mbeki

09/01/2001 "Brown and black ghettoes of poverty, despair and human degradation must no longer exist", says South African President Thabo Mbeki in his tough opening speech.

Africans angry at refusal to debate reparations

09/01/2001 The conference opens with key issues, such as the wording of a European apology for the transatlantic slave trade, still unresolved after months of rancorous negotiations and only days left to reach agreement.

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Effects on children

(09/02/2001)

The conference has special significance for children and youth, reports the Child Rights Information Network.

Looking after the interests of migrants

(08/29/2001)

Four UN agencies look at ways of protecting migrants and refugees.

Minority rights on the aid agenda

(08/29/2001)

The report of a pre-conference meeting that explored the protection of minority rights in aid.

Through women's eyes

(08/21/2001)

Conference caucuses for women, youth and indigenous peoples.

Migration issues

(08/17/2001)

Resolutions, recommendations, meetings, statements on migration.

Racism and the administration of justice

(08/16/2001)

Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance attack the most basic notion of human rights - that everyone is equal in dignity and worth. Yet they occur in every country of the world.

Group updates

(08/16/2001)

From sexual orientation to asylum-seekers, from criminal justice to travellers - information from all the NGO specialist groups.

BOX COL 3

Summit ends on 'hopeful note'

(09/11/2001)

The key to ensuring that the conference marks a step forward is ensuring that governments deliver on the anti-racism agenda adopted in South Africa, said Human Rights Watch.

The Durban debacle

(09/08/2001)

The conference will go down in history as an overambitious gathering that promised too much and produced far too little, concludes Bertus Hendriks.

South African government 'must be disappointed'

(09/08/2001)

In private, the South African government must be bitterly disappointed with events in Durban this week, says Daily Mail and Guardian reporters who covered the event.

Meeting ends in acrimony

(09/08/2001)

Acrimony over Israel and slavery undermined the credibility of the conference, which some diplomats predict will be the last of its kind, says Chris McGreal.

Time for apologies and restitution is not yet over

(09/07/2001)

The difficulties in Durban shouldn't overshadow the real gains, says Martin Woollacott.

Message of equality from the talks

(09/07/2001)

If the medium is the message, then the UN World Conference has been a week of powerful anti-racist consciousness-raising, reports Farah Khan.

Gloom over prospects

(09/06/2001)

Prospects for success look gloomy as a rift deepens between European and African countries over slavery and reparations, reports Ofeibea Quist-Arcton.

Who pays the price of slavery?

(09/05/2001)

Lack of progress at the conference is attributed to the unwillingness of governments from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade to express a formal apology.

Disappointment as US bolts

(09/04/2001)

The United States decision to withdraw from the conference is decried by a prominent human rights organisation.

US 'inflamed rather than defused'

(09/04/2001)

The US helped inflame rather than defuse the rhetoric around the conference, reports Gerald Lemelle.

Conference 'could undermine rights'

(09/03/2001)

There is a real risk that the conference may perpetuate the suffering of victims of racism and intolerance, warns a leading human rights organisation.

Zionism declaration warning

(09/03/2001)

If the final declaration refers to Zionism and the policy of the Israeli government as racist, the conference will be discredited as a propaganda platform for Jew-baiters, says Fred E. Foldvary.

Racism only happens in little nations

(08/31/2001)

Funny how the big guys at the racism talks evade all blame, observes Tara Mack.

Four points for action

(08/31/2001)

The conference should focus on slavery, reparations, the cancellation of Africa's external debts and action against infectious diseases, says Salih Booker.

Media and racism - time for an accounting

(08/29/2001)

Perhaps a World Conference on Media and Racism is in order, says Danny Schechter. His analysis is part of The Media Channel special report on the conference.

'Confrontational and divisive' battle for reparations

(08/29/2001)

A look at the attempt by prominent black lawyers to sue the US government, companies and individuals for reparations for slavery.

US boycott would be 'outrageous'

(08/29/2001)

The conference is mired in a morass of motives and evasions, and is proving to be even more unwieldy than its title, says Salim Muwakkil.

Xenophobia on the Rise in South Africa

(08/28/2001)

New research suggests that xenophobia is on the rise in South Africa, with a survey showing 82 per cent of respondents hating and resenting foreigners.

'Concrete results' needed

(08/28/2001)

"This meeting needs to offer something to the refugee in Europe who is beaten up simply because he is a 'foreigner,' to the scavenger in India whose low caste prevents him from rising in life, to the Tibetan tortured by Chinese police, to the Palestinian under Israeli occupation, to the African-American child who is three times as likely to live in poverty as her white counterpart."

'Biggest beneficiary of racism' urged to take part

(08/24/2001)

The US is urged to participate at the highest level "because it is the greatest beneficiary of the crimes historically justified by racism, and the world's richest country as a result".

The emergence of xeno-racism

(08/23/2001)

It is racism in substance, but "xeno" in form. It is a racism meted out to impoverished strangers even if they are white. It is xeno-racism.

Anti-Zionism moves 'will hit UN'

(08/23/2001)

The UN will be the loser if the US boycotts the conference because of attacks on Zionism and Israel, argues the president of the American jewish Congress.

Uncovering India's 'hidden apartheid'

(08/17/2001)

The conference is a rare opportunity to raise the visibility of India's "hidden apartheid" at the international level, say campaigners for "Untouchables".

Caste kills

(08/16/2001)

Writers say the conference will be a failure unless it addresses caste oppression as a form of racial discrimination on the basis of work and descent.

A unique opportunity

(08/16/2001)

The conference "is a chance to create a new world vision for the fight against racism": Human Rights Watch looks at the issues.

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