MRG welcomes UN resolution on fact-finding mission in Iran, but gaps remain
At its 35th special session yesterday, the UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution that creates a new fact-finding mission…
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Protests, discrimination and the future of minorities in Iran
This briefing examines how discrimination against minorities has contributed to rising tensions and long-standing grievances in Iran. It highlights patterns…
Beyond the veil: Minority women in Iran are calling for change
The bastion of patriarchy has long been defended by systems of discrimination and impunity in the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
UN Human Rights Council must hold a special session on Iran
Minority Rights Group International and over 40 organizations issued this statement on 17 October 2022, calling on the United Nations…
Iran and Iraq: Strengthening human rights defenders organisations working with vulnerable civilians
Duration: February 2017 – June 2020 Countries: Iran, Iraq Communities: Various This report is an evaluation of Minority Rights Group’s (MRG) programme, ‘Strengthening…
MRG calls for the immediate release of Kurdish activists and others arbitrarily detained in Iran
URGENT INTERNATIONAL ACTION NEEDED TO SECURE RELEASE OF KURDISH ACTVISTS AND OTHERS ARBITRARILY DETAINED IN IRAN Click here to read…
Without Justice and Recognition the Genocide by ISIS Continues
Joint NGO Statement to Commemorate International Justice Day, 17 July 2020 Following its capture of Mosul on 10 June 2014,…
