MRG strongly condemns violent attacks in Sri Lanka, calls on the government to ensure the safety of the country’s religious minorities
As the death toll rises in what is being called the deadliest attack in Sri Lanka since the end of…
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HRC37 – MRG urges Sri Lanka to address violence against Muslims
UN Human Rights Council 37th session General Debate – item 4 (Situations deserving the attention of the Council) Thank…
Sri Lanka: Outbreak of religious violence against Muslims; MRG calls for end to impunity, arrest and prosecution of those responsible for attacks and hate campaigns
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) condemns the religious violence against Muslims over the last week, and urges the Sri Lankan…
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…
Intimidation against Lakshan Dias ‘a serious threat to freedom of expression in Sri Lanka,’ raises severe concerns for treatment of country’s religious minorities, MRG
Recent acts of intimidation against human rights defender Lakshan Dias are a serious threat to freedom of expression in Sri…
Confronting intolerance: Continued violations against religious minorities in Sri Lanka
Though Sri Lanka’s three-decade long armed conflict came to an end in 2009, hopes for a peaceful transition have been…
Threats, intimidation and hate speech against Muslims and Christians continue to mar post-war transition to peace in Sri Lanka – new report
Though Sri Lanka’s long and bloody civil war ended in 2009, and the election of a new government raised hopes…
‘Life at the Margins’ – new story pack on multiple forms of discrimination faced by minorities and indigenous peoples
EMBARGO: 00.01 (GMT), 8 MARCH 2016 8 March 2016 Minority Rights Group International (MRG) has today launched a new multi-media…
