Benet Archives - Minority Rights Group

Ogiek peoples celebrating their victory in Mau Forest, Kenya.

Furthest Behind First (FBF)

Duration: 1 October 2021 – 30 September 2024 Countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe Community: Turkana, Endorois, Ogiek,…

Advocacy Bantu Basongora Batwa Benet Education Health Maragoli Uganda UPR | 15 Jul 2021

UPR of Uganda: Joint contributions from MRG and its partners

Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and its partners are calling on states to address the situation of minorities and indigenous…

Advocacy Africa Batwa Benet Covid-19 Democratic Republic of the Congo Endorois Ethiopia Health Indigenous peoples Kenya Minorities Ogiek Sengwer Uganda UNPFII | 20 Apr 2021

Indigenous peoples must be at the forefront when it comes to redressing violations of their rights

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) – 20th Session Agenda Item 3: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions on…

Africa Benet Minorities Uganda | 27 Aug 2020

‘Five decades down the line, we shall not relent…’

By Eunice Nsikak Olembo, Africa Legal Officer at Minority Rights Group Africa The Benet people, one of the indigenous minority…

Africa Batwa Benet Democratic Republic of the Congo Endorois Evaluations Ik Indigenous peoples Kenya Maasai Minorities Ogiek Programmes Rwanda Tanzania Uganda | 28 Oct 2018

Ireland Aid 3 (IA3): Realising the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples in East and Central African Programme

Duration: July 2015 – June 2018 Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda Communities: Batwa,…

Benet Uganda | 06 Nov 2014

Eviction of Indigenous Benet in Uganda risks conflict

Minority Rights Group International (MRG) warns that the plan by the Government of Uganda to evict the indigenous Benet people…

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