An executive order reverses federal affirmative-action requirements

The Storting apologized to Sámi, Kven and Forest Finn communities for Norwegianization policies and considered follow-up measures. The acknowledgment followed a truth and reconciliation process. It...

A nationwide hīkoi reached Parliament in Wellington in opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill. The mobilization brought Māori communities and supporters together to defend treaty relationships and...

The Inter-American Court issued a judgment holding Brazil responsible for violations affecting 171 quilombola communities in Alcântara in connection with a space-launch centre. It addressed communal...

The Australian Human Rights Commission launched a framework for coordinated action by governments, businesses and communities. It addressed racism across institutions and drew on engagement with...

The General Assembly proclaimed a second International Decade for People of African Descent, covering 2025–2034. The decision extended international attention to recognition, justice and...

The African Union summit opened with justice for Africans and people of African descent through reparations as its theme for 2025. The programme connected continental institutions with diaspora...

The Netherlands and Nigeria signed agreements returning 113 Benin bronzes from the Dutch state collection, alongside six from Rotterdam. The transfer addressed objects looted during the 1897 British...

New Zealand's Parliament rejected the Treaty Principles Bill at its second reading after sustained protest and extensive submissions. The proposed reinterpretation of treaty principles therefore did...

The US administration issued an order seeking to eliminate disparate-impact liability to the maximum extent possible within federal authority. Such approaches examine discriminatory effects even...

The UN Secretary-General appointed Miguel Ángel Moratinos as special envoy to combat Islamophobia, alongside his existing role leading the Alliance of Civilizations. The appointment created a focal...