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22 April 2024
Revving up for another year: Empowering grassroots initiatives
The MARIO programme supports grassroots civil society organizations in EU countries operating in challenging environments.
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11 October 2023
Caught in the crossfire: Minority languages in Ukraine
In Ukraine, the Russian language isn’t going anywhere, for now at least. But as war wages on, the language issue looks like it will…
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20 September 2023
Skirting around equality: 14 years after Sejdić and Finci vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
By Hope Otieno, Legal Fellow at Minority Rights Group Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has one of the most complicated systems of governance in…
Sofa Talks
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17 October 2023
Voices of the Nations of Russia – A Sofa Talk with Maria Ochir-Goryaeva
Join us on 17 October and hear from an inspiring woman about what it means to advocate for indigenous rights in Russia! Maria Alexandrovna…
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9 August 2021
Gwendolyn Albert: Stanislav Tomáš and the plight of European Roma
Two months ago, in June 2021, Stanislav Tomáš, a Romani man in Teplice, Czech Republic, died after several police officers pinned him to…
Digital reports
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14 December 2020
50 years of Minority Rights Group
Fifty years is a very long time for an organization of the size and complexity of MRG. This collection of essays draws on the many strands…
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26 June 2019
Minority and Indigenous Trends 2019: Focus on climate change
Climate change poses a profound environmental challenge that will leave no country or community untouched. Its social impact, if…
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12 September 2018
Minority and Indigenous Trends 2018: Focus on migration and displacement
Conflict, urbanization, climate change, globalisation and a host of other factors are contributing to the current era of mass migration and…
Reports and briefings
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6 March 2024
Equality in accessing justice: Removing barriers for Roma in pursuing their rights in discrimination cases
This report provides an overview and insights into discrimination faced by members of Roma communities in Slovenia and Slovakia, and…
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27 January 2023
Combatting discrimination through enhanced access to justice in Croatia and Bulgaria
‘Equality for Roma through Enhanced Legal Access’ (ERELA) is the result of a 2-year collaboration between Minority Rights Group,…
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10 November 2022
Equality and justice on the sidelines: Comparative report on discrimination against Roma and their access to justice in Slovakia and Slovenia
From an early age, Roma in Slovenia and Slovakia face widespread discrimination in various areas of their lives, including housing,…
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,…
Guides and toolkits
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3 February 2020
Campaign Toolkit – Countering cyberhate against Roma
With far-right groups becoming increasingly prominent and xenophobic discourse on the rise, in recent years there has been a resurgence of…
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9 March 2016
Minority Rights in the Russian Federation – Legal Framework Review
Russia is relatively ethnically diverse state, with a number of minorities, migrant communities and indigenous peoples within its…
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9 March 2016
Monitoring toolkit CD ROM – A methodology guide for Russian non-governmental organizations on monitoring and documentation activities
Russia is a country with remarkable levels of diversity including around
Partner publications
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23 January 2025
Ukraine’s forgotten victims: Roma with disabilities in wartime
This report sounds an urgent call: more must be done to ensure that Roma with disabilities in Ukraine are reached by wartime relief.
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23 February 2021
Covid-19 response action for Roma in Ukraine
Members of Roma communities in Ukraine have been facing limited access to healthcare services, restricted access of education,…
Events
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5 July 2023 • 11:00 am – 1:00 pm CEST
Roma communities and water justice
Join us for the launch of Minority and Indigenous Trends 2023: Focus on water with a panel discussion on water injustice for Roma in…
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17 October 2023 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm BST
Voices of the Nations of Russia – Maria Ochir-Goryaeva
Maria Alexandrovna Ochir-Goryaeva is a Russian Archaeologist and Doctor of Historical Sciences, author, corresponding member of the German…
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5 December 2022 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CET
Media Briefing: What is going on at the Belarusian border?
International journalists, photojournalists and editors are invited to join a one-hour briefing on the current situation at the Polish and…
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