Civil Rights

Democracy ‘on trial’ as Hong Kong 47 prepare to face court
Picked up in a dawn raid two years ago, the activists and politicians are charged over an unofficial primary.
Published On 3 Feb 2023
Activists link death of Tyre Nichols to ‘cowboy’ police culture
Local groups call for greater transparency and accountability following the death of the 29-year-old US father.
Published On 1 Feb 2023
US Feds: Investigation into Tyre Nichols’s death will ‘take time’
Five police officers involved in the arrest were fired after an internal probe concluded they used excessive force.
Published On 25 Jan 2023
Martin Luther King Jr Day renews push to tackle racial injustice
US federal holiday honouring slain civil rights leader comes amid rising fears over hate crimes, curbs to voting access.
Published On 16 Jan 2023

Former colonial power in the territory says it is in China’s interests that Hong Kong maintain its distinctiveness.

Inflation in US economy has translated to added costs for imprisoned individuals and the families who support them.

LGBTQ groups say transgender people face growing threats of violence and discrimination in the US.

The court’s new conservative majority issued rulings over the past year on abortion, gun rights, religion and more.

In the city of Buenaventura, a ceasefire between two rival gangs is being held up as a model for government peace plans.

The unanimous vote awarded Till and his mother, both civil rights icons, the Congressional Gold Medal.

Agreement comes three months after voters rejected a replacement for current, Pinochet-era Magna Carta.

Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, ordered Confederate symbols removed amid 2020 racial justice protests across US.

As attacks mount, advocates say the government must do more to combat hate speech and gun crimes.

A Colorado website designer has requested exemption from a state law that could compel her to serve same-sex marriages.

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