Zimmerman's acquittal catalyses Black Lives Matter organizing

Idle No More supporters mobilized in a global day of action for Indigenous sovereignty and protection of land and water. The demonstrations extended the movement beyond its initial teach-ins....

The Journey of Nishiyuu arrived in Ottawa after a long walk initiated by Cree youth. Its arrival connected young Indigenous participants with a wider movement for collective rights and renewed...

Foreign Secretary William Hague announced a settlement of claims by Kenyan survivors of abuse during the colonial Emergency. Britain acknowledged torture and ill-treatment and expressed regret,...

The Supreme Court invalidated the formula in section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act used to identify jurisdictions requiring preclearance under section 5. The decision removed the existing basis for...

On the final day of their summit, CARICOM leaders agreed to national reparations committees linked through a regional commission. The initiative sought redress for Indigenous genocide and slavery....

A federal court found constitutional violations in New York City's stop-and-frisk practices, including racial discrimination. The court ordered a monitor and a reform process involving affected...

The Constitutional Tribunal's ruling TC/0168/13 retroactively restricted access to Dominican nationality for descendants of certain migrants. It disproportionately affected people of Haitian...

The RCMP carried out an operation against a protest blockade near Rexton, New Brunswick, amid Elsipogtog Mi'kmaq opposition to shale-gas exploration. The confrontation generated scrutiny of police...

CARICOM leaders met in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to consider the Reparations Commission's report, including its Ten-Point Plan. The programme linked acknowledgment of slavery and genocide...

The Supreme Court of Canada granted a declaration of Aboriginal title over the area claimed by the Tsilhqot'in Nation before it. The judgment recognized territorial occupation beyond narrowly...