International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The United Nations has declared March 25th to be the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Each year on this day, the United Nations honours the memory of millions of Africans forcibly removed from their families and homelands over hundreds of years and who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade, which has been called “the worst violation of human rights in history”.
United Nations international observance designated in 2007 to be marked on 25 March every year. Various events are held on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
History :
The day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade, Over 400 years more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims. Which has been called “the worst violation of human rights in history”. United Nations international observance declared 25 March every year as on 2007 with effect from 2008 as an International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade first was observed in 25 march 2008 ans its themes was“Breaking the Silence, Lest We Forget”. The theme of 2015 was “Women and Slavery”. The theme for the year 2016 is Remember Slavery: Celebrating the Heritage and Culture of the African Diaspora and its Roots. The theme of 2018 was “Remember Slavery: Triumphs and Struggles for Freedom and Equality”. The theme of 2019 was “Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justice”
The International Day also “aims at raising awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today”.
