Time to act in Pakistan is now, say human rights organisations
Commitments must be followed by action, said national and international human rights organisations today in the wake of the review…
Human rights organisations
Human rights organisations
MRG expresses condolences over the death of human rights activist Sonia Pierre
Sonia Pierre, a tireless human rights activist and director of MUDHA (Movement for Dominican Haitian Women), one of MRG's…
Botswana tribal coalition calls for end to ‘assimilationist policies’
A coalition of thirteen associations of non-Tswana speaking ethnic groups in Botswana, including the Wayeyi tribal community, have raised their…
India’s Dalit Christians face caste discrimination and loss of government assistance
Dalits in India who have converted to Christianity not only continue to face caste discrimination, they also lose privileges accorded…
Nepal’s Dalit women face discrimination, violence and exclusion
The practice of ‘untouchability’ remains widespread in Nepal despite constitutional guarantees banning discrimination on the basis of race, religion or…
Ogiek killings highlight precarious position of Kenyan hunter-gatherer community
Reports received on 3rd March of the killing of a number of members of the Ogiek hunter-gatherer community in the…
UK anti-terror proposals threaten a ‘culture of suspicion’ against minorities
Proposed new legislation to prevent terrorism including part-secret trials of suspected British terrorists, may contribute to an increasing ‘culture of…
The World Social Forum: Is Another World Possible?
For one week in early January over 100,000 people gathered on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, with the modest aim…
French ban on faith symbols would contravene international rights law
The proposed ban on ‘conspicuous’ religious symbols is in direct contravention of France’s obligations under international human rights law said…
Berber language education in Morocco a positive beginning
Teaching of the Berber language (Tamazight) in some primary schools represents an important step towards recognizing and acknowledging the cultural…
