Article 1 explicitly adds disability and sexual orientation

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,...

Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized on behalf of the Dutch government in the National Archives, after long campaigns by descendants and community organizations for recognition and repair. The cabinet...

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...