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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Today (March 21st) is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Details at</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The 2023 theme of the International Day focuses on the urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I have emailed an Open Letter on “Racism in UK Universities” to the Vice Chancellors of UK universities, Research Funders, Russell Group, Universities UK to look into the issue of racial
discrimination happening in many universities in the UK. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Let’s build a world beyond racism and discrimination, where we all exercise our human rights. Be a human rights champion!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Suchith</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dr Suchith Anand</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Board member | Governance | Policy | Consultant in Data Science and Data Ethics | Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer
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