Scores of governments thought the World Conference against Racism (officially, against Racism, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance) would be just another UN talking shop. But they have been shocked to find themselves in the spotlight as NGOs use the 31 August-7 September event in South Africa to raise a range of issues, from reparations for slavery to migration, from Zionism to caste, from indigenous peoples to sexual intolerance. Follow detailed coverage of the conference from OneWorld.