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Afro-descendantCuba

In Cuba, Racism Persists Behind the Discourse of Equality

CERD’s concluding observations highlight inequalities in access to rights and greater exposure to discrimination and repression.

Afro-descendantColombia

Law 70: 33 Years of a Debt to Black, Afro-Colombian, Raizal and Palenquero Communities

The earthquake on August 10 once again exposed the inequalities affecting Afro-Colombian communities. Reconstruction must be an opportunity to guarantee their rights and strengthen the autonomy of their territories.

Human rights

International Day of Indigenous Peoples: Territorial Defense and Environmental Protection in Brazil, Colombia, and Nicaragua

Washington, D.C., August 10, 2026. – Every August 9, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples commemorates the invaluable contribution of these communities to the preservation of biodiversity,...

Afro-descendant

Organizations File a Complaint with the IACHR Regarding the Expansion of Extractive Policies in Nicaragua and Their Impact on the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples and People of African Descent

Washington, D.C., August 4, 2026. As part of the 196th Session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), a public hearing was held on August 3, during which...

Afro-descendant

July 25: Women of African Descent Nurture Life, Protect Their Communities, and Build the Future

Rio de Janeiro, July 25, 2026.—July 25 marks the International Day of Afro-Latin, Afro-Caribbean, and Diaspora Women. It is a day to recognize, name, and highlight the strength of...

Race and EqualityNicaragua

Race and Equality: The announcement that there will be no more elections in Nicaragua condemns the country to more repression and lack of freedoms

Washington, D.C., July 21, 2026.– The Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights (Race and Equality) expresses its strongest rejection of the statements made by Daniel Ortega on July...

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