OHCHR releases an agenda for transformative racial justice

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 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act received royal assent. It required measures to align federal laws with the declaration and an action plan developed in...

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...

The large Robert E. Lee statue was removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond following protest and legal challenges. Its removal changed a prominent public honour for the Confederacy. The struggle...