Around two thousand young people have formed a human chain around the Parthenon in Athens, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.<br /><br />They held banners and joined hands in front of the ancient temple to relay a message of tolerance. <br /><br />The day, instituted by the United Nations, was also marked in Tokyo.<br /><br />Chanting anti-racism slogans, over one hundred Japanese protesters marched through a shopping district in the city.
