Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade | Slavery
On a cold December morning in 1931, a short, elderly Black woman set out on a 24km (15-mile) walk from her homestead in Alabama, United…
‘Treat us like humans’: Fishing wars trap Indians in Sri Lankan waters | Climate Crisis
When Ashoka* heard boots approaching, he began to shiver in fear. The 23-year-old was in the engine room of his boat, as three Sri Lanka…
A fight for holiday equality: How Black Santas shaped US civil rights | Civil Rights
But, as Moss would learn, the figure of Santa Claus was more than a pathway to visibility and acceptance. The holiday legend wielded vast economic…
What are ‘non-crime hate incidents’ which have become so hated in the UK? | Civil Rights News
Last month, a British journalist revealed that she had been visited by police at her Essex home over a post she wrote relating to Pakistan’s…
Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why? | Espionage News
Amnesty International has revealed that phones belonging to Serbian activists and journalists have been hacked by Serbian intelligence and police using Israeli spyware and other…
‘Until my last breath’: Searching for relatives at Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ | Syria’s War News
Sednaya, Syria – For decades, Sednaya prison was only ever mentioned in hushed tones in Syria. Torture and death were known to be routine in…
After the bulldozer: Indian Muslims grapple with loss amid demolished homes | Religion
New Delhi, India – Shahid Malik is fighting for a home that no longer exists. For the past two years, Malik, an accountant by profession, has…
‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit | Religion
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Krishna Das had never imagined that his peaceful life in Sunamganj, a northeastern district of Bangladesh, would come crashing down on a…
Why is Europe pausing Syrian asylum claims after al-Assad’s fall? | Syria’s War News
“Wir schaffen das!” or “We can do it!” said former German Chancellor Angela Merkel nine years ago, when she proclaimed that Germany and Europe had…
Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela | History
On Monday, March 21, 1960, Robert Sobukwe, the 35-year-old leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), woke at 5am. His wife, Veronica, heated a kettle…
Venezuela approves bill targeting domestic supporters of US sanctions | Nicolas Maduro News
Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years.Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a measure that…
South African miners trapped underground: What’s the latest? | Mining News
South African police this week arrested a group of 14 people who resurfaced from a gold mine that’s at the centre of a tense, weeks-long…
Why I want to arrest Myanmar’s military leader | Close Up | Al Jazeera
A teacher-turned-rebel joins a people’s fighting force to take back Myanmar from military rule.Zike Maung never imagined trading his classroom for the front lines of…
Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife | Civil Rights News
Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent.Legislators in Nicaragua have approved a constitutional amendment that will…
Republicans support bathroom ban after US transgender lawmaker elected | Politics News
Republicans have pushed an effort barring the first federal transgender lawmaker from women’s restrooms in the US Capitol.The Republican majority leader in the US House…
Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill? | Civil Rights News
A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march…
Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News
A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing…
‘Dastardly deeds’: Family of Malcolm X sues US agencies over assassination | Civil Rights News
Three daughters of Malcolm X, a Black empowerment and civil rights icon in the United States, have accused the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal…
What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News
A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the Abu Ghraib…
Why New Zealand’s PM has apologised to 200,000 abused in state care | Civil Rights News
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday made an unprecedented formal and “unreserved” apology to survivors of abuse in state and church care over…