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One step closer: indigenous peoples’ rights in the DRC
By Eunice Nsikak Olembo, Africa Legal Officer at Minority Rights Group After nine years of tenacious advocacy by indigenous rights campaigners, recently the Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) adopted a proposed bill bringing its indigenous peoples one...
Telling indigenous stories with nuance
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group Uganda’s star in middle and long distance running is on the rise, with the country now rubbing shoulders with powerhouses Kenya and Ethiopia. A little-known fact is that many of the athletes...
Testimonies of a group of associations fighting against racial discrimination in Tunisia
Last March, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Minority Rights Group met with a number of Tunisian civil society organizations fighting against racial discrimination in Tunisia. In this video, you can listen to their...
Empowering Kenya’s indigenous Sengwer to advocate for better healthcare and education
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer and Geoffrey Kerosi, East Africa Health and Education Projects Coordinator at Minority Rights Group Kenya’s indigenous Sengwer are proactively challenging authorities to improve service delivery to their communities. Through...
MRG and partner emphasize disproportionate impact on Roma of Russian invasion of Ukraine
This statement to the UN Human Rights Council was delivered by Yulian Kondur in the name of MRG and Chirikli at the Human Rights Council’s Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, 49th Session, held on Wednesday 30 March 2022. On behalf...
MRG: states and development actors should integrate racial equality into development programmes
This statement to the UN Human Rights Council was delivered by Glenn Payot, UN Advocacy Consultant at Minority Rights Group, in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Racism, Human Rights Council, 50th session, 5 July 2022....
MRG expresses concern about the situation of minority women in Afghanistan
This statement to the UN Human Rights Council was delivered by Glenn Payot, UN Advocacy Consultant at Minority Rights Group, at the Urgent Debate on the Human Rights of Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Human Rights Council, 50th session, 1 July 2022. Mister...
UPR of Uganda: MRG urges the government to implement affirmative action for indigenous communities
This statement to the UN Human Rights Council was delivered by Bob Mbabazi, at the Universal Periodic Review of Uganda, Human Rights Council, 50th session, item 6, 30 June 2022. Minority Rights Group (MRG) welcomes the Government of Uganda’s support for the...
Countering Hate Speech: Guidance for civil society and activists
Hate speech causes harm at the personal level and undermines the fulfilment of human rights for all. Join us to learn more about the pioneering toolkit that Minority Rights Group developed with partners across the world. The toolkit provides practical advice and tips...
The Right to Health for Women with Disabilities Who Experience Racism
MRG was part of a joint submission on the right to health for women with disabilities who experience racism with Women Enabled and NIDWAN to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Day of General Discussion on the Racial Discrimination and the...
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- بعد ستة أشهر من إعلانه وباء، تظهر الأدلة المتزايدة أن فايروس الكورونا يؤثر على الأقليات والشعوب الأصلية بصورة كبيرة – تقرير جديدة
- Nouveau briefing : Après six mois de pandémie, il devient de plus en plus clair que les minorités et peuples autochtones sont les premiers affectés par la Covid-19
- MRG applauds government on recognition of Wayeyi tribe in Botswana
- MRG calls on Uganda government to investigate cause of escalating violence in Rwenzori region
- Sustainable Development Goals welcome, but pledge that ‘no one will be left behind’ must now be honoured by all governments, MRG
- Professor Kevin Boyle, MRG Chair 2007-2010
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- Excusing conservation wrongs? Report finds WWF culpable for human rights violations but does not assign blame
- Statement: MRG and COVID-19
- MRG statement to mark International Human Rights Day – minority rights defenders need increased international support and protection
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- Strategy 2017-2020: Report on implementation
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- 50 years of Minority Rights Group
- Inequality and the impact of Covid-19: How discrimination is shaping the experiences of minorities and indigenous peoples during the pandemic
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- Strategy 2013-2016
- Annual Review 2006 – A voice for the voiceless
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