Indigenous, Black and landless protesters challenge colonial celebrations

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...

Four New York City police officers fatally shot Amadou Diallo. The case became a major focus of scrutiny of policing and civil-rights accountability. Subsequent decisions not to bring federal criminal...

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...

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...

Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic cauldron at the Sydney Games' opening ceremony. Her central role placed Indigenous achievement and presence before a global audience. The ceremony...

A Zapatista delegation reached Mexico City's Zócalo during the March of the Colour of the Earth. The journey brought Indigenous demands for recognition and rights from communities into the national...

Comandanta Esther addressed legislators in Mexico's Congress on behalf of the EZLN. She called for constitutional recognition of Indigenous rights and described the compounded exclusion experienced by...