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12 December 2024
DRC: Provincial Decree may legitimize violence against the Batwa Indigenous Peoples
We fear that this order’s indiscriminate prohibition of all individuals will be used to legitimate violence against Batwa.
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24 October 2024
Justice served: The Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega and the failure of fortress conservation
The story of the Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega is an archetypical example of the ‘fortress conservation’ model.
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11 October 2024
DRC: respect and protect Batwa!
Members of the Batwa have been facing severe persecution, displacement and violence by both state agents and park eco-guards.
Minority stories
Digital reports
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5 April 2022
‘They came to purge the forest by force’
We documented human rights violations committed by park guards against Batwa community members in at least six villages inside the park….
Reports and briefings
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24 October 2024
Justice served: The Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega and the failure of fortress conservation
The story of the Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega is an archetypical example of the ‘fortress conservation’ model.
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5 May 2022
Fortress Conservation and International Accountability for Human Rights Violations against Batwa in Kahuzi-Biega National Park
the PNKB represents a clear case of how fortress conservation fails both people and the environment.
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5 April 2022
To Purge the Forest by Force: Organized violence against Batwa in Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage site that has received…
Flagship publications
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20 June 2023
Minority and Indigenous Trends 2023 – Focus on water
The past year saw some of the worst cyclones recorded in the Pacific, some of the costliest and worst ever recorded floods in Australia,…
Events
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Video on demand 11 February 2025 • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm EAT
Amplifying voices and building alliances for reparatory justice
This event will consist of panel sessions aimed specifically to inform, engage and publicise the case for reparations.
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24 May 2022 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm BST
Land Body Ecologies: Understanding the Traumas of Fortress Conservation
Global health research communities and contributions to the improvement of indigenous peoples’ health and wellbeing. The creation of…
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21 September 2019 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm WAT
The protection of human rights of ethnic minorities and Conflict Prevention using Early Warning Mechanism
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) has over 50 years of experience working to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic…
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Our strategy
We work with ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, and indigenous peoples to secure their rights and promote understanding between communities.
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