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Europe | EU Governments Back a Stronger Anti-Racism Agenda
EU justice ministers have approved conclusions backing implementation of the EU Anti-Racism Strategy 2026–2030, reinforcing the bloc’s existing anti-discrimination framework without creating new binding law.
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United States | Federal Oversight of School Desegregation Is Retreating
The Justice Department has ended more than 50 longstanding school-desegregation cases and is reviewing remaining cases nationwide, marking a significant transition in post-Brown federal civil-rights enforcement.
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Haiti | Six More Months
The UN Security Council has extended Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force for six months as the country approaches a critical election period.
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Brazil | When a Quilombo Claim Covers a City
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has limited a blanket construction freeze affecting land claimed by the Quilombola community of Quingoma — while preserving protections and deadlines for resolving the territory claim.
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Brazil | A Living Quilombo
Brazil has protected an urban Black community as national heritage — recognizing not simply a place where history happened, but a community where Afro-Brazilian culture is still lived and passed between generations.
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Canada | Black Community Funding Made Permanent
Canada is turning a time-limited initiative into permanent federal support for Black-led, Black-serving and Black-focused organizations — shifting the focus from individual projects toward durable community capacity.
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Mexico | From Recognition to Rights: Afromexican Justice Plan
Mexico’s Costa Chica justice plan tests how constitutional recognition of Afromexican peoples translates into institutions, resources and practical rights.
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African Union | Who Speaks for the Diaspora?
The African Union’s 20 diaspora seats create a new channel for formal participation—and new questions about representation, accountability and influence.
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United States | Berkeley Law and the Future of Law-School Access
A federal admissions dispute at Berkeley Law raises broader questions about how law schools pursue diversity and expand access after SFFA.
