Across South Asia, civil society is being increasingly constrained. It is either too nascent, due to late democratic development, or…
The South Asia Collective (SAC), a group of activists and organisations documenting the condition of the region’s minorities, has published…
Joint Oral Statement[1]: 44th session of the Human Rights Council Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the…
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting South Asia during a period of sustained assaults by governments on the rights of minorities.…
Note: we are no longer accepting applications for this call. While the COVID-19 pandemic affects wider society across South Asia,…
After 10 years of failed and stalled promises of accountability, Sri Lanka announced this session that it is withdrawing from…
Joint Oral Statement: 43rd session of the Human Rights Council Item 2: General Debate on reports and oral…
There has still been no police investigations into the threats and violence faced by refugees and asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka…
Following the 21 April 2019 attacks in Sri Lanka, also known as the ‘Easter Sunday bombings’, targeting churches and hotels…
Location: Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Iraq, Iran, Syria Duration: 3.5 years, July…
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) Deputy Director, Claire Thomas, writes this opinion piece for the Thomson Reuters News Foundation.
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Despite this worrying global situation, we reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding the rights of minority and indigenous communities and implementing indivisible human rights for all.
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A sub-grant programme to support for CSOs in MENA, South Asia and Southeast Asia working to address the situation minorities face in the context of COVID-19.
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