Dutch government apologizes for the state’s role in slavery

The Commission launched its first dedicated EU LGBTIQ equality strategy, addressing discrimination, safety and inclusion. LGBTQ organizations continue to monitor whether national policy and...

A parliamentary inquiry found that the childcare-benefits enforcement scandal violated rule-of-law principles and that parents were wrongly branded as fraudsters. The report exposed institutional...

Canada created a framework to align federal laws with UNDRIP in consultation with Indigenous peoples. First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations continue to press for implementation, consent and...

Rabin Baldewsingh began as the government’s independent coordinator, tasked with developing a national program against discrimination and racism. The role followed public and parliamentary pressure...

The Supreme Court ended federal constitutional protection for abortion, reversing a long-standing legal guarantee. Reproductive-justice organizers highlighted unequal effects shaped by race, income,...

A constitutional amendment entered into force, naming disability and sexual orientation among prohibited grounds of discrimination. The change followed a long parliamentary process and advocacy by...

The Court’s decisions narrowed affirmative action in higher education. Students and civil-rights organizations argued that formal neutrality ignores the institutional history and continuing effects of...

In KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland, the Court found Switzerland had failed to meet climate obligations under the European Convention. The case showed how an organized group of older women used a...

Parliament approved common EU card frameworks intended to make disability status and access rights more portable across member states. Disability organizations had pressed for recognition that does...