Himalayan Dam Disaster: A Symptom of What?
On 7 February 2021, a glacier of the Himalayan peak Nanda Devi in northern India, burst and killed at least…
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South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020
Across South Asia, civil society is being increasingly constrained. It is either too nascent, due to late democratic development, or…
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Covid-19 further restricts already diminished space for civil society in South Asia, report finds
The South Asia Collective (SAC), a group of activists and organisations documenting the condition of the region’s minorities, has published…
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HRC45 – MRG welcomes the new Special Rapporteur on indigenous peoples and highlights the growing problem of “fortress conservation” projects violating indigenous peoples’ rights
Human Rights Council – 45th Session Geneva, Thursday 24th September 2020 Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the…
MRG welcomes Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata’s first report on COVID-19 and slavery
Human Rights Council – 45th Session Geneva, Wednesday 16th September 2020 Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on…
Kashmir: A tale of two lockdowns
By Menka Sandrasagren, Intern at Minority Rights Group International. (Photo: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir India. Graffiti in the capital of…
COVID-19 strikes South Asia’s minorities at a time when their rights are already threatened across the region, as flagship annual report makes clear
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting South Asia during a period of sustained assaults by governments on the rights of minorities.…
South Asia Collective COVID-19 Support Grants
Note: we are no longer accepting applications for this call. While the COVID-19 pandemic affects wider society across South Asia,…
HRC43 – MRG raises alarm at the discriminatory nature of the CAA in India
Human Rights Council – 43rd Session Geneva, Tuesday 10th March 2020 General Debate – item 4 Madam President, Minority…
MRG condemns passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, calls on the Indian government for its repeal
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) condemns the passage of a new Citizenship Amendment Bill by India’s Parliament which introduces a…
