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Speak out against laws making discrimination.

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Campaigners in India have used this day to speak out against laws making discrimination against the LGBTI community more likely, especially during the previous campaign to repeal the law ( Indian Penal Code, s377 ) that used to criminalize homosexuality in that country, before that law was overturned by the Indian Supreme Court in September 2018.
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Make some noise around zero discrimination.

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The UNAIDS   have called on people to " make some noise around zero discrimination, to speak up and prevent discrimination from standing in the way of achieving ambitions, goals and dream s" in February 2017,  The UNDP have also paid tribute in 2017 to LGBTI people with HIV/AIDS who face discrimination. Organizations will celebrate the Zero Discrimination Day to combat discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS . " HIV related stigma and discrimination is pervasive and exists in almost every part of the world including our Liberia ," said Dr. Ivan F. Camanor, chairman of the National AIDS Commission of Liberia.
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Draw attention on the acts of prejudice and intolerance affecting people living with HIV.

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The  Zero Discrimination Day   aims to draw attention to acts of prejudice and intolerance still affecting people worldwide. In 2015, Armenian Americans in California demonstration held a " die-in " to remember the victims of the Armenian genocide.
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Promote equality before the law.

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Celebrated for the first time on March 1st, 2014, The Zero discrimination day aims to promote equality before the law and is practiced throughout all of the member states. The observance was launched by UNAIDS' executive director Michel Sidibé on 27 February that year with a major event in Beijing
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