The Dutch government apologizes for the state's role in slavery

Germany and Nigeria signed a declaration establishing the framework for transferring ownership of Benin bronzes held in German collections. The agreement addressed objects removed in the context of...

Los Angeles County ceremonially presented the deed to beachfront property to the legal heirs of Charles and Willa Bruce. The return addressed land taken from a Black family amid racist exclusion....

At Maskwacis, Pope Francis asked forgiveness for harm inflicted through forced assimilation and residential schools. Survivors, elders and Indigenous leaders attended. Bringing the apology to...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art transferred ownership of twenty-nine Benin bronzes to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The decision addressed objects taken...

The Permanent Forum began its first session in Geneva, bringing participants together to address systemic racism and the rights of people of African descent. Discussions included reparatory justice...

Memphis police officers assaulted Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop; he died three days later. The case generated renewed demands for policing accountability. A structural approach examines...

Law 14.532 amended Brazil's legislation to classify racial insult as a crime of racism and address racist conduct in additional contexts. The reform connected individually directed abuse with the...

Seattle's City Council passed legislation adding caste to its anti-discrimination protections. The measure responded to campaigning around inherited hierarchy and exclusion in diaspora settings....

Ireland published its National Action Plan Against Racism for 2023–2027 following consultation and work by an independent committee. The programme acknowledged the need for action across...

The Supreme Court upheld the preliminary ruling against Alabama's congressional map under section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Black voters and supporting organizations had challenged dilution of their...