Canada enacts its UN Indigenous rights declaration law

Evanston's City Council approved a programme directing an initial allocation of reparations funding toward housing assistance for eligible Black residents. The measure linked repair to...

A Minnesota jury convicted Derek Chauvin on all counts in his state trial for the killing of George Floyd. The verdict followed worldwide mobilization and sustained demands from Floyd's family and...

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced that Germany would recognize the colonial killings of the Herero and Nama as genocide and seek forgiveness. He announced a reconstruction and development...

Four members of the Afzaal family were killed when a driver struck them during an evening walk in London, Ontario. The attack generated community mourning and demands for action against...

The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law, recognizing 19 June as a federal public holiday. The measure gave national status to a commemoration sustained by Black communities....

The UN human-rights office released a report calling for transformative action against systemic racism affecting Africans and people of African descent. It connected policing, accountability and...

Mayor Femke Halsema apologized on behalf of Amsterdam's city government for the involvement of former city administrations in slavery and slave trading. The speech at the annual commemoration...

The Human Rights Council adopted resolution 47/21, establishing an international expert mechanism to advance racial justice in law enforcement. The decision followed mobilization against police...

The General Assembly established a ten-member Permanent Forum as a consultative mechanism and advisory body. It created a standing space for people of African descent to address exclusion and...

The United Nations observed the first International Day for People of African Descent. The occasion recognized contributions and called for action against discrimination and the legacies of...