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indigenous peoples

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2026

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discrimination

Constitutional Court: extending survivor's pension to same-sex couples married abroad before 2016

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European Court of Justice

Court of Justice of the European Union: access to the universal basic income for beneficiaries of international protection – Ten-year residency requirement ruled unlawful (Case C‑747/22)

A wide view of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Parliament at its 60th anniversary commemoration of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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European Parliament

European Parliament: adopted a report that assesses the state of fundamental rights in the EU in 2024 and 2025

A Palestinian searches through the rubble of his home destroyed by Israeli strikes in Khuza'a, southern Gaza Strip.
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death penalty

Italy expresses deep concern over the bill on the death penalty approved by the Israeli parliament

Serie di Master Class contro il Razzismo e le Discriminazioni
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UNESCO

The UNESCO Master Class against Racism and Discrimination, 1 april 2026

asylum

The Veneto Regional Administrative Court rules that the right to asylum is inaccessible at the police headquarters in Vicenza and Venice

International Women's Day, 2025
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women

New United Nations report: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls

FRA, Places of Care = Places of Safety? Violence against persons with disabilities in institutions
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people with disability

FRA: new report published "Places of Care = Places of Safety? Violence against persons with disabilities in institutions"

Occupied Palestinian Territories

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): published a thematic report on Israel’s discriminatory administration in the occupied West Bank

Black and white photo - an adult and child's hands holding a small house made of cardboard
housing

Tribunal of Milan Refers Constitutional Question on Housing Law Discrimination to the Constitutional Court

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human rights

Nominations invited for the Alexander Langer International Award 2025

Protests are under way in New York City against racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd. Protests first erupted on 25 May, after video footage went viral on social media of a white police officer in the city of Minneapolis, United States, kneeling on the neck of African American George Floyd, for more than eight minutes, causing his death while in police custody. His death set off a nationwide outcry over racial inequality and police brutality, that have inspired protests in solidarity and against racism all over the world.
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racism

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, 2025: the 60th anniversary of ICERD offers an opportunity to reflect on achievements and unresolved issues

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United Nations

Zero Discrimination Day: We Stand Together, 1 march 2025

Protests are under way in New York City against racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd. Protests first erupted on 25 May, after video footage went viral on social media of a white police officer in the city of Minneapolis, United States, kneeling on the neck of African American George Floyd, for more than eight minutes, causing his death while in police custody. His death set off a nationwide outcry over racial inequality and police brutality, that have inspired protests in solidarity and against racism all over the world.
© UN Photo/Evan Schneider
discrimination

FRA: Muslims in Europe are experiencing rising levels of racism and discrimination