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Indigenous advocates are demanding action after major international courts ruled governments must protect climate rights and Indigenous lands. Now they're working to turn legal victories into real-world change.
The UN's top human rights official called reparatory justice essential for dismantling racism rooted in slavery and colonialism. Countries and institutions are taking steps forward, including issuing apologies and returning cultural artifacts.
The United Nations General Assembly just adopted a historic resolution recognizing transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity." Ghana led the effort that brought global attention to one of history's darkest chapters.
In a historic vote, 123 countries backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparations. The Wednesday decision marks a major step toward addressing centuries of injustice affecting millions of people.
Vanuatu, a small Pacific island nation, is rallying over 150 countries behind a UN resolution that could transform climate commitments from political promises into legal requirements. Youth activists from islands threatened by rising seas started a movement that's now reshaping how the world holds polluters accountable.
A Sudanese international law expert says Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will reduce flooding, cut costs, and provide clean energy to Sudan while respecting international law. His analysis challenges decades of colonial-era water agreements that excluded upstream nations.