The legacy of enslavement and colonialism continues to shape the lives of Africans and people of African descent, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday, calling for urgent action to deliver reparatory justice beyond financial compensation. Over 30 million people were violently uprooted from Africa and condemned to a life of slavery. Yet…
Nairobi — United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk has warned that racial discrimination continues to shape access to jobs, healthcare, housing and justice for Africans and people of African descent, calling for reparatory justice to confront the enduring effects of slavery and colonialism. Türk said systemic racism was being reinforced by institutions, economic inequalities…
Manchester, United Kingdom – Agnes Peters, a care worker from Manchester, vividly remembers the moment she was targeted for her race. “I was coming back from work,” she said, her voice low from a table in a Manchester library’s cafe. “I was in my uniform … and they told me to go back to my…
A jury in Vermont, US has convicted Jason Eaton of three counts of attempted second-degree murder for the November 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students. The verdict follows a week-long trial where jurors rejected Eaton’s insanity defence. Published On 22 Sep 202622 Sep 2026 Share Attempted murder for the man who shot three Palestinians…
No African teams made it past the quarter-finals of the 2026 men’s football World Cup, but their strategic and tactical play left a lasting impression. The success of African teams doesn’t come out of the blue, it’s the result of a long process. It’s therefore surprising that African football remains underrated and downgraded by experts,…
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as “key to dismantling systemic racism.” Speaking on Tuesday at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, he lauded the advances in racial justice and equality that…
On the margins of the Sixtieth Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the African Group, with the support of the Permanent Delegation of the African Union, organised, on 1st October 2025, its second mobilization event in the form of a reception to galvanise support for the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related…
The “colour line” still exists today – proof that more must be done to stamp out anti-Black racism, the head of a UN platform that promotes greater inclusion and equality of the global African diaspora said on Wednesday. Martin Kimani, chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, presented its annual report to…
Geneva — Systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in criminal justice systems around the world is pervasive and deeply entrenched, a group of UN experts said Wednesday. The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement published a new report that identifies 12 key elements needed…
Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the African diaspora, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday. Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and colonialism, it said. Actions include formal apologies, truth-seeking,…
