MRG urges the African Union to put in place positive measures to ensure that no one is left behind
This statement on the human rights situation of indigenous communities and minorities in Africa was delivered by Samuel Ade Ndasi…
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One step closer: indigenous peoples’ rights in the DRC
By Eunice Nsikak Olembo, Africa Legal Officer at Minority Rights Group After nine years of tenacious advocacy by indigenous rights…
Indigenous Ogiek in Kenya eagerly anticipate reparations judgement
The quest for justice for the Ogiek people continues. On Thursday 23 June 2022, the African Court on Human and…
Recommendations to African states on indigenous and minority issues
This joint oral statement on the human rights situation of indigenous peoples, communities and minorities in Africa was delivered by…
Minority and indigenous peoples’ rights defenders urge African states to address marginalisation grievances
Human rights defenders of minorities and indigenous peoples across Africa are calling on African states to take urgent measures that…
Call for local advocacy projects: promoting accountability and inclusive citizenship of religious minorities across South Asia
The South Asia Collective, a regional network of researchers, activists, and organisations from across South Asia is looking to support…
Guidance: Exhausting domestic remedies under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
It is a principle of international law that the protection of human rights should be carried out by national governments. …
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Part 2: Indigenous languages are important but are they useful?
In the second of two blogs reporting from the Expert Seminar on Indigenous Peoples’ Languages and Cultures, Daniel Openshaw, MRG’s…
Two years on from African Commission’s ruling, Kenya continues to drag its feet in recognising indigenous peoples’ ownership of wildlife park, MRG urges government to act
On the second anniversary of a landmark ruling by the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), Minority Rights Group…
A journey of firsts for Endorois women
Giulia di Mattia, MRG’s Programme Assistant, reports back from a trip to the African Commission in The Gambia with a…
