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Resilience, Inclusivity, Support and Equality (RISE): leading to a democratic society through empowerment of CSOs in Tajikistan - Duration: 1 March 2023 – 28 February 2025 Country: Tajikistan Communities: vulnerable communities (including women, youth, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities) in Districts of Republican… …Our archive
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- MRG condemns sentencing of Pamiri civil society leaders in Tajikistan (9 December 2022)
- MRG’s recommendations to the UN Forum on Minority Issues (2 December 2022)
- Military crackdown in Tajikistan: another step backwards for Pamiri minority rights and towards potential conflict (20 May 2022)
- Why Tajikistan’s indigenous Pamiri need our attention (12 May 2022)
- Call for local advocacy projects: promoting accountability and inclusive citizenship of religious minorities across South Asia (25 July 2019)
- Appointment of Special Rapporteur reflects important place of minority rights in UN system, MRG (2 April 2014)
- For many indigenous and minority communities, ‘development’ brings only destruction – new global report (28 June 2012)
- Afghanistan most significant riser in global Peoples under Threat 2011 survey (12 May 2011)
- MRG calls for protection for minorities as ethnic Uzbeks flee violent attacks in Kyrgyzstan (14 June 2010)
- MRG says minorities need protection as anti-government uprising turns into ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan (23 April 2010)
- Situation for minorities has deteriorated fastest in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the last year – new report (20 March 2007)
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- Kyrgyzstan: The Kempir-Abad reservoir – political uncertainty or an opportunity for cooperation? (2023)
- Tajikistan: With the future of labour migration uncertain, tourism could offer a lifeline for Pamir’s marginalized minorities (2022)
- Minority and Indigenous Trends 2021 – Kyrgyzstan: In the wake of COVID-19, the threat to the rights of minorities and other marginalized groups is greater than ever (2021)
- Central Asia: Conflict or Stability and Development? (1997)
- Armenia and Karabagh: the struggle for unity (1991)
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- Appointment of Special Rapporteur reflects important place of minority rights in UN system, MRG
- For many indigenous and minority communities, ‘development’ brings only destruction – new global report
- Afghanistan most significant riser in global Peoples under Threat 2011 survey
- MRG calls for protection for minorities as ethnic Uzbeks flee violent attacks in Kyrgyzstan
- MRG says minorities need protection as anti-government uprising turns into ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan
- Situation for minorities has deteriorated fastest in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the last year – new report
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- MRG condemns sentencing of Pamiri civil society leaders in Tajikistan
- Military crackdown in Tajikistan: another step backwards for Pamiri minority rights and towards potential conflict
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- Resilience, Inclusivity, Support and Equality (RISE): leading to a democratic society through empowerment of CSOs in Tajikistan
- Sharing Good Practices in Protection of Workers and Victims of Modern Slavery during the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Eastern Partnership Minorities Network (EaPMN)
- Strengthening the capacity of minorities and indigenous peoples to advocate for implementation of international standards
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