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This picture taken on October 23, 2013 shows a computer screen displaying the Facebook page of pro Black Pete 'Pietitie' (petition) seen in Rijswijk, The Netherlands. Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) is, as part of the Dutch tradition, the companion of Sinterklaas (St Nicholas), a yearly feast celebrated on the evening of 06 December. The United Nations on October 22, 2013, under the authority of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, condemned the tradition as racist. (picture on screen reads : "Dont let the most beautiful tradition of the Netherlands disappear). AFP PHOTO /ANP - KOEN VAN WEEL netherlands out
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