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Society USA

22. November 2021

Completely Exonerated… After 55 Years!

More than 55 years after being wrongfully convicted of the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X in 1965, two men have been exonerated, correcting the historical record of one of America’s influential leaders of the civil rights era.

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Society Germany

7. October 2021

Better Late Than Never: Disabled People Can Vote Finally

Following decades of efforts from activists and NGOs, 85,000+ disabled German adults now have the right to cast their vote in elections.

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Society Africa

29. September 2021

Historic Resolution Puts a Stop to Ritualistic Killings

The end has begun for ritualistic killings across Africa - a witchcraft-related tradition that targets the most vulnerable - thanks to a unanimously approved United Nations resolution proposed by Kenya.

Society

Society USA

14. September 2021

“Former Inmates Have a Right to Vote,” Decides Court in Historic Ruling

North Carolina, United States has become the first southern state to grant former inmates their right to vote, a ruling which aims at redressing the state’s racist origins of its “felon disenfranchisement” law.

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Society USA

15. August 2021

This Project Is Bringing Displaced People Back to Their Old Neighborhood

An affordable housing project in Santa Monica, United States, will prioritize Black families in order to right the wrong the community underwent when its members were displaced due to urban renewal projects in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Society Italy

22. July 2021

European Cities Welcome Refugees with Open Arms

The city of Palermo, Italy, welcomed a conference reuniting 33 European cities which are all willing to take in more refugees and migrants, thus exposing their common vision of a more welcoming Europe.

Society

Society Belgium

13. July 2021

Climate Inaction is a Human Rights Violation, Rules Court

By not meeting its climate targets, a Brussels court ruled that Belgium has committed a human rights’ violation, as the country hasn’t taken all the necessary measures to prevent the detrimental effects of climate change on its citizens.

Society

Society USA

9. July 2021

From $0.04 to $7.25: These Disabled Workers Will Finally Earn a Fair Wage

Some 26,000 people who live in Hawaii, United States, achieved a victory since it is no longer legal to pay disabled people less than the minimum wage.

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Society Dominic Republic

21. January 2021

This Country Has Officially Banned Child Marriage

The Dominican Republic is the latest country to ban child marriage. As of 2021, the minimum age for girls to get married is 18, and no longer 15 years old.

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Society France

20. January 2021

All Three Nominees for a Human Rights Reward Advocate for Women’s Rights

The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize rewards outstanding civil society action in the defense of human rights, and all three nominees shortlisted for the 2020 Prize promote women’s rights or gender equality.