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6 November 2024
MRG and 37 organizations call for Lammy to clarify his government’s understanding of genocide
This appears to be a dangerously misguided understanding of the crime that introduces a numerical threshold into the definition of genocide.
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6 November 2024
Violations in Lebanon must urgently be investigated
The human rights and humanitarian situations in Lebanon are spiraling out of control.
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10 October 2024
Türkiye: stop harassing Diyarbakir arrestees and protect Kurdish cultural expression
These arrests are but the latest in a long history of the abuse of the criminal justice system to persecute legitimate and protected…
Sofa Talks
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14 December 2023
Ways of raising awareness – A Sofa Talk with Elahe Zivardar
Join us on 14 December and hear from an inspiring woman about how it is possible to raise awareness and document injustice, even from…
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28 February 2023
Statelessness, watercolours & ink – Zahra Marwan – An MRG Sofa Talk
Zahra Marwan is the winner of last year’s UN International Art Contest: Minority Artists Working on Statelessness Themes. She was born to…
Reports and briefings
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29 April 2024
Unveiling Discrimination: Minorities in Türkiye
This report argues that discrimination against minorities in Türkiye is a structural problem grounded on Turkish nationalism.
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28 June 2023
Understanding barriers to health care for minorities and indigenous peoples in Egypt, Iraq and Tunisia
Minorities and indigenous peoples are among the most marginalized in terms of access to social and economic rights, and this is especially…
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24 November 2022
Protests, discrimination and the future of minorities in Iran
This briefing examines how discrimination against minorities has contributed to rising tensions and long-standing grievances in Iran. It…
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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30 April 2023
Towards an anti-discrimination law: strategies and opportunities in Iran
Faced with the unyielding political terrain in Iran, a space to protest, advocate and rethink the country’s trajectory has been willed…
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20 May 2022
The Hate Speech Crisis: Ways to start fixing it – A toolkit for civil society organizations and activists
The world is seeing an explosion of hate speech. One analysis records a 400-fold increase in the use of hate terms online in Pakistan…
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4 December 2006
The Problem of Turkey’s Displaced Persons: An Action Plan for Their Return and Compensation
Millions of people are estimated to have been affected by forced migration or displacement in Turkey in the east and southeast, during the…
Partner publications
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8 July 2024
Iran: Upholding Human Rights & Dignity of the Kurdish Kulbar Community
The Kurdish community engaged in kulbari confronts significant obstacles in accessing human rights protections and living with dignity.
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21 June 2024
Anti-Discrimination Laws in Middle East and North Africa: Egypt, Iran, Türkiye, and Tunisia
This report explains the impact of anti-discrimination laws on minorities and indigenous peoples in the MENA region.
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12 April 2024
The Abkhaz in Turkey: Navigating identity, unity and belonging
Abkhazs residing in Turkey share a profound historical connection with their homeland, Abkhazia. This report explores the multifaceted…
Events
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Video on demand 18 March 2024 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm CET
Persecution on the ground of gender, ethnicity and religion in Iran: the need for justice and accountability
Following the interactive dialogue between the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran and the UN…
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17 February 2024 • 10:30 am – 5:00 pm EEST
Preserving and reinforcing mother tongue languages in Türkiye: From international practice and experience to local action
This event explored strategies and best practices for preserving and strengthening mother tongue languages within the context of Türkiye….
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11 October 2023 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm CEST
Echoes of resilience and diversity: Unveiling minority stories from Türkiye amidst earthquake challenges
We are inviting you to our Warsaw Human Dimension Conference side event, ‘Echoes of Resilience and Diversity: Unveiling Minority…
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