Salons at Stowe: March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trad

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trad

http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/

2014 Theme: “Victory over Slavery: Haiti and Beyond”

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For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Every year on 25 March, the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade offers the opportunity to honour and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the brutal slavery system. The International Day also aims at raising awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.

In order to more permanently honour the victims, a memorial will be erected at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The winning design for the memorial, The Ark of Return

by Rodney Leon, an American architect of Haitian descent, was selected through an international competition and announced in September 2013.

2014 Commemoration

This year’s theme, “Victory over Slavery: Haiti and Beyond” pays tribute to the fight against slavery in nations around the world. Haiti was the first nation to become independent as a result of the struggle of enslaved men and women led by Toussaint Louverture. 2014 marks 210 years since the Republic of Haiti was established on January 1, 1804.

2014 also marks the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Slave Route Project, launched in Ouidah, Benin, in 1994, which decided to break the silence surrounding the slave trade and slavery. The project has produced multimedia educational materials, available for educators, pupils, and the general public.

Programme of activities

In 2014, in addition to the formal annual observance of the International Day, during the week of 25 March, a series of worldwide commemorative activities are planned throughout the year. Events include solemn ceremonies, a film festival, cultural events, debates and exhibitions. The programme is subject to updates.

Follow the link for a detailed view of events

at UN Headquarters in New York.

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