Durban Conference: Activists reflect on 25 years of anti-racism efforts

Twenty-five years after the third UN Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa, activists reflect on the legacy of the event. The 2001 conference brought together 7,000 representatives from 170 countries and resulted in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, which addressed the historical roots of racism, colonialism, and slavery.

Activists highlight ongoing struggles despite the foundational documents created in Durban. Paul Divakar Namala, Executive Director of The Inclusivity Project, discusses the fight against inherited social hierarchies like the caste system. Meanwhile, Palestinian journalist Adnan Barq discusses the persistence of injustice and the necessity of resisting the normalization of occupation and apartheid.