The bloc is trying to stop the Eastern European member nations from advancing discriminatory measures, but its legal powers are limited.
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British Peer Criticized for Calling Kamala Harris ‘the Indian’
Lord Kilclooney, a member of the House of Lords, claimed not to know the vice president-elect’s name when he wrote the offending Twitter post.
‘What a Barrister Looks Like’: A Young Black Woman Paves the Way
Alexandra Wilson is working to change England’s legal establishment, and perceptions about who belongs in it, from the inside.
After Terror Attacks, Muslims Wonder About Their Place in France
French officials’ attack on “Islamic separatism” and the “enemy within” has Muslims questioning whether they will ever fully be accepted.
China’s Stance on Homosexuality Has Changed. Its Textbooks Haven’t.
A lawsuit brought by a student is part of an effort to get schools, editors and publishers to recognize that being gay is not a mental disorder.
Muslim Countries Denounce French Response to Killing of Samuel Paty, Urge Boycott
While the government’s moves against extremism have public support, they have opened France to criticism that its relationship with its Muslim citizens has taken an ugly turn.
Judge Dismisses Case Against 47 Men Charged Under Nigeria’s Anti-Gay Law
The judge said prosecutors failed to appear in court or call witnesses in the trial, regarded as a test case of the draconian law enacted nearly seven years ago in Africa’s most populous country.
Mi’kmaq Lobstermen in Nova Scotia Face Attacks by Fishermen
A battle over the lucrative lobster industry in Nova Scotia has become the latest flash point in a series of abuses of Indigenous people in Canada.
Bill Offering L.G.B.T. Protections in Italy Spurs Rallies on Both Sides
Supporters frame the measure as a long-overdue means to provide basic human rights. Opponents depict it as an overreaching step that would suppress opinion.
Draft Bill Rejected in Germany Over Feminine Wording
When proposed legislation in Germany used the feminine form for groups of men and women rather than the usual masculine, it was rejected as potentially invalid.