Advocating for employment equality for religious minorities in Balochistan
In Pakistan, members of religious minorities frequently experience violations of their human, socio-economic, and political rights, particularly in the Balochistan…
Religious minorities
Religious minorities
MRG reacts to the report of the UN Freedom of Religion or Belief expert on religious minorities in conflict
This statement was delivered by Glenn Payot in the name of MRG at the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue with…
Africa Algeria Amazigh Asia and Oceania Covid-19 Health Indigenous peoples Kenya Middle East Minorities Muslims Pakistan Religious minorities Sri Lanka Tamil |
Diversity: Impact on Vaccine Equality (DIVE)
Duration: 23 September 2021 – 15 March 2022 Country: Algeria, Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Communities: Indigenous Tamazight speakers in Algeria, Muslim…
Amazigh Black Tunisians Covid-19 Disability rights Health LGBTQ Middle East Minorities Refugees and Migrants Religious minorities Tunisia |
Impact of Covid-19 on the rights of minorities and ‘minoritized’ populations: consultation with civil society
This study focuses on the impact of the pandemic on minorities and ‘minoritized’ populations in Tunisia, namely the Amazigh population,…
By turning down bill against forced conversion, Pakistan fails to address human rights violations
Minority Rights Group International condemns the recent decision of the Pakistani Parliamentary Committee to set aside a draft Bill aiming…
Advocacy Afghanistan Baha'i Buddhists Christians Hindus Religious minorities Shi’a Hazara Sikhs UN Human Rights Council United Nations Women Zoroastrians |
CREID calls for creation of a robust international accountability mechanism to monitor and report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan
Human Rights Council – 31st Special Session – Tuesday 24th August 2021 Special Session on the serious human rights concerns and…
Anti-discrimination Armenians Christians Deteriorating context Human Rights Kurds Minorities Refugees and Migrants Religious minorities Turkey |
Minority Rights Group Europe Launches two new projects in Turkey
The Minorities, Accountability, Rights, Collaboration (MARC) project aims to contribute to the full realization of the rights of ethnic, religious,…
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…
Ahmadis Asia and Oceania Christians Hate speech Hindus Minorities Pakistan Religious minorities Shi'a Violence |
Shi’a become latest target of Pakistan’s extremist Islamic factions; murders, hate speech and numerous blasphemy allegation sow seeds of long-term religious tension
Recent weeks have seen a surge in registration of blasphemy cases involving members of the Shi’a Muslim community, and a…
From Disparity to Dignity: Realizing Indigenous & Minority Rights in Development
Duration: January 2019 – March 2022 Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Peru, Colombia Communities: Various What is this programme about? This…
