Minority rights deteriorate across South Asia
Pakistan remains in the top ten in our Peoples Under Threat ranking: situated 9th in the world, it sits sandwiched…
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MRG welcomes decision to uphold blasphemy acquittal of Asia Bibi
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) applauds Pakistan’s Supreme Court for upholding its earlier decision to overturn the conviction and death…
MRGI welcomes Pakistani supreme court decision to overturn death sentence against Asia Bibi
Minority Rights Group International welcomes the decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to acquit Asia Bibi, a Roman Catholic woman who…
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MRG joins tributes to former Council member Asma Jahangir
Minority Rights Group International expressed its sadness today on the passing of Asma Jahangir, a former Council member of 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…
UPR of Pakistan – Joint statement: “Action needed to protect Dalits against forced disappearances, slavery and discrimination”
Joint statement by the International Dalit Solidarity Network, Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network, International Movement Against All Forms of Racism and…
Notes from Islamabad: How MRG is helping to build a new generation of actor-activists in Pakistan
Oliver Loode is MRG’s outgoing Head of Culture. Here he recounts his experiences in Islamabad at a workshop which gives hope…
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Reports from Pakistan: Tracing the challenges facing religious minorities
This online resource reports on violations faced by religious minorities in Pakistan, drawing on incident reports from local sources. Groups such…
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‘Violent attacks and high levels of everyday discrimination’ – MRG launches new online resource on religious minorities in today’s Pakistan
Religious minorities in Pakistan face severe discrimination and persecution, many cases of which go unreported, and often with lack of…
Pakistan: Promoting Tolerance through the Arts: Minority-Driven Theatre and Storytelling for Youth
Duration: October 2016 – September 2019 Location: Pakistan (with a focus on Quetta, Balochistan) Minorities: Hazara Shi’a, Hindus, Christians What…
