Tell it with song: Music to raise awareness on COVID-19
Christine Kandie is a representative of the Endorois minority community in Kenya. She works for the Endorois Welfare Council (EWC),…
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Minority Movies: Six Films to watch in Lockdown
By Miriam Lawson, Editorial and Communications Intern at Minority Rights Group International. For many of us, COVID-19 has left many…
Peoples Under Threat 2020: COVID-19 worsens conflicts and threatens minorities
The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening the impact of existing conflicts and increasing the risk of mass violence according to new…
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…
Targeted COVID-19 testing in Roma settlements in Slovakia – A positive measure or further stigmatization?
By Meera Thoompail, Intern at Minority Rights Group International. (Photo: Zabíjanec Roma settlement in Rudňany. Credit: Jana Cavojska.) Slovakia began…
COVID-19 and Community Ownership in Cameroon
By Mwalimu George Ngwane, Head of AFRICAphonie. (Photo: ‘Covid organics’ herbal treatment, by Archbishop Kleda.) The fight against COVID-19 should…
Joint Statement: In Solidarity with the Stateless
An urgent call to states, donors and other stakeholders to promote and protect the rights of stateless persons in their…
Our response to COVID-19 is only as strong as our weakest link
By Claire Thomas, Deputy Director of Minority Rights Group, and Aila Gill, CREID Program Coordinator From the US to the…
I am indigenous, a woman and living with a disability. COVID-19 highlights the intersectional discrimination I face daily.
Christine Kandie is a representative of the Endorois community. She champions women’s land rights and the rights of persons with…
Lack of disaggregated data a glaring gap in Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 response
By Sam Cartmell, MRG Southeast Asia Programme Coordinator for the “Enhancing Quality and Universal access to Indigenous People’s reproductive healthcare”…
