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Championing inclusive societies

Millions of people miss out on basic rights because they are different. We work with minorities and indigenous peoples in defence of their rights.

Lebanon violations must urgently be investigated

The human rights and humanitarian situations in Lebanon are spiraling out of control.

Justice served: The Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega and the failure of fortress conservation

The story of the Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega is an archetypical example of the ‘fortress conservation’ model.

Advocating for Migrant Communities in Morocco

CCSM is working to promote the social and political rights of minoritized migrants.

Türkiye: stop harassing Diyarbakir arrestees and protect Kurdish cultural expression

These arrests are but the latest in a long history of the abuse of the criminal justice system to persecute legitimate and protected Kurdish cultural expression.

MRG condemns Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, demands accountability

All people in the Middle East have the right to live in peace. It is the international community’s obligation to ensure this right is upheld rather than allowed to be violated.

Discrimination, disability and disaggregated data

Indigenous women and girls with disabilities face intersecting forms of discrimination and unique forms of violence.

Determined to liberate myself: An interview with Sylvia Kokunda

Our voices, when raised together as a community, can address the injustices we face.

Lebanon must address surge in violence against Syrian refugees

Minority Rights Group strongly condemns an unprecedented surge in violence targeting Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Batwa community statement on Kahuzi-Biega national park violations

Today, the Batwa community of Kahuzi-Biega have gathered to celebrate the historic judgment that the DRC government violated their rights by dispossessing them of their ancestral lands.

Sign languages are minority languages!

In order to truly ‘Leave No One Behind’ our social movements must forge ties and build solidarities that centre those experiencing multiple discrimination. 

DRC: Respecting indigenous peoples’ rights ruled key in fighting climate crisis

The ruling recognizes Batwa as the best guardians of biodiversity and calls for their return to their land.

Bangladesh: Protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Chittagong Hill Tracts

A worrying review process could undermine the rights of the country’s Adivasi indigenous peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region.

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Celebrating Batwa heritage

Help us create the first Batwa-led cultural centre in Kanungu district, Uganda. It will be a space where the indigenous Batwa community can pass on their traditional knowledge and preserve their cultural heritage for youth and future generations.

International minority art exhibition

The 22 artists featured in this exhibition act, each in their own way, as human rights defenders.

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kasietKasiet Mamyrbay, daughter of detained human rights activist Rita Karasartova, speaking during the #Reaction march, a peaceful protest supporting prisoners in the Kempir-Abad case. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 25 November 2022. Credit: Danil Usmanov.