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The UN World Conference Against Racism was convened with the best of intentions, but participation in the forum has been structurally flawed, leading to conflicts both within the conference and from without.
Thabo Mbeki, the President of South Africa, opened the NGO Forum Against Racism Tuesday with a speech that sparked anger and criticism over his government's current policiesof privatization and their devastating effect on the poor, mostly non-white citizens of South Africa.IMC-SA press release on the opening.
Activists formed the Durban Social Forum, a counter-conference, to reconnect global economic and social issues with racism.
More information on the general strikeand other conference news as it becomes available.
Background resources:
The UN's WCAR website.
Race in the Post-Third Word, by Makani Themba-Nixon: the expansion of the definition of racism threatens the focus of anti-racism on white supremacy and North-South issues.
Other Coverage:
IGC's ngoworldconference.org has daily updates.
[ Indymedia South Africa | Durban Social Forum Declaration | Human Rights Internet : Daily Reports from WCAR ]
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