Obama administration decides not to attend conference to eliminate racism

The Durban Review Conference is taking place in Geneva this week to provide an international platform for addressing the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances. The conference is a follow-up to the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, and this year’s gathering will focus on reviewing progress on a plan of action. The Obama Administration confirmed this weekend that it would not attend the conference. In the first of a 3-part series on the conference, FSRN’s Sacajawea Hall reports on the Obama Administration’s decision, and how racial justice activists are responding.