HRC39 – SR on indigenous peoples – MRG’s statement on criminalization of indigenous human rights defenders
UN Human Rights Council 39th session Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the…
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UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – MRG’s Submission regarding criminalisation and attacks on indigenous peoples defending their rights
16 March 2018 Further to the consultation being held on 19-20 March 2018 by the Special Rapporteur on the rights…
Myanmar/Bangladesh: Rohingya repatriation must be voluntary and take place only once underlying issues are addressed by Myanmar government, MRG says
Commenting on the 16 January 2018 announcement that the Myanmar and Bangladesh governments have signed an agreement to begin the…
South Asia: Protecting and promoting freedom of religion or belief
Duration: June 2015-December 2016 Location: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Minorities: Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Sunni or Shi’a Muslims, Ahmadis and…
Under threat: The challenges facing religious minorities in Bangladesh
Since 2013, Bangladesh has experienced a series of violent attacks by extremists. The victims have included – besides atheists, secular…
Religious minorities ‘under threat’ in Bangladesh, complicit authorities must do more – new report
Bangladesh has singularly failed to protect its Ahmadi, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Shi’a Muslim communities from a new outbreak of…
A new movement for minority rights in South Asia
Jasmin Qureshi works in MRG’s Communications Team. Here she reports back from a seminar in Kathmandu, Nepal on minority rights…
