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| Poster of Let’s Fight Racism Campaign of the UN |
Today on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination my thoughts go out to Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old African-American who was killed by the neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.
Trayvon Martin was a boy with no criminal record, who was carrying a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea. But Zimmerman told the police the boy looked “suspicious” and “on drugs.” Zimmerman has admitted the killing and is claiming self-defence. He has not been arrested.
Tuesday night, the U.S. Justice Department announced it would investigate the slaying of Martin. And, especially in light of what we’ve learned about not only Zimmerman, but the social climate around him that enabled him to not only feel justified in an abhorrent sense of paranoia toward young black men, but to continue walking the streets after bringing about the worst possible outcome of that entitlement, the question comes to mind again: Will they get it right this time? Read the whole story at
www.racialicious.com
The
UN theme for this year's event is "Racism and Conflict.
See also
www.un.org/en/letsfightracism
I wonder why the UN had the go time back( the genocide in Rwanda) I did not advise about the rise of oficial and public xenophobia alond Western world? What about the recent cases of Breivik in Northen Europe, or the xenofobic parties in France, Netherlands, Switzerland or even Spain, aren't they a threat for people based discrimination? And I underline these instances, because I have them closer in place and space too. The UN is that kind of organisation people continuously disappoint with. Sorrow...
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