Police kill Amadou Diallo in New York

Minister Jane Stewart unveiled Gathering Strength and a Statement of Reconciliation in response to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. The government acknowledged damaging past policies and...

The first National Sorry Day brought public attention to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people separated from their families. Community remembrance followed the Bringing Them Home inquiry and...

Nisga'a representatives and negotiators for Canada and British Columbia initialled the Nisga'a Final Agreement at New Aiyansh. It set out land, resource and governance arrangements after generations...

South Africa's Employment Equity Act received assent, addressing unfair discrimination and requiring affirmative-action measures from designated employers. It recognized that formally opening...

The Treatment Action Campaign launched on Human Rights Day, demanding affordable HIV treatment and action by government and pharmaceutical companies. Its founding statement linked preventable deaths...

The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry report was published after his family's long campaign for justice. It identified institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police and recommended substantial changes. The...

Nunavut was established as a territory following Inuit organizing, negotiations and the 1993 land claims agreement. The new public government changed the political map and gave Inuit a stronger...

Security forces repressed protesters in southern Bahia during official commemorations of the 500th anniversary of Portuguese arrival. Indigenous, Black and landless movements offered a critical...

A large public walk across Sydney Harbour Bridge demonstrated support for reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The action made acknowledgment of colonial harm visible...

The Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2000/43/EC to implement equal treatment regardless of racial or ethnic origin. Its scope extended beyond employment to areas including education and...