Side-event at the UN Human Rights Council sheds light on hate speech in South Asia
At the UN side-event to the 46th session of the Human Rights Council, Minority Rights Group (MRG), along with the…
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From hate to violence: Preventing & countering hate speech against minorities in South Asia
South Asia has experienced heightened incidence of hate speech and incitement to hatred, with grave consequences for its minorities –…
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
This publication was produced by MRG’s partner(s) with MRG. It remains the property of the organization(s) in question and do…
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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,…
