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- عام التحدي والقمع في إيران: كيف أثار موت امرأة انتفاضة على مستوى البلاد (17 September 2023)
- سال مخالفت و سرکوب در ایران: چگونه کشته شدن یک زن باعث قیام سراسری شد (17 September 2023)
- Iran’s Year of Defiance and Repression: How One Woman’s Death Sparked a Nationwide Uprising (15 September 2023)
- البهائيون/ات في لبنان: من أنا؟ (17 August 2023)
- Baháʼí in Lebanon: Who am I? (17 August 2023)
- The UN Fact Finding Mission on Iran must involve minority victims of civil society repression (5 July 2023)
- Hemshins: A journey through the impact of urbanisation and migration on the loss of culture and language (8 June 2023)
- EVENT: Untold stories of Turkish minorities and endangered languages (7 June 2023)
- Karin: The journey of a minority para-athlete (1 June 2023)
- Ana: A Journey of Resilience and Resistance in Istanbul’s Alevi Community (24 May 2023)
- Anybody Hear Me: A short film that Explores the Endangered Kirmancki Dialect of Kurdish and its Impact on Generational Connections (18 May 2023)
- The devastating impact of the recent earthquakes on Turkey’s minorities (18 May 2023)
- Making the invisible visible (12 May 2023)
- Music Beyond Borders: A short film about anti-Kurdish discrimination in Turkey (11 May 2023)
- Language discrimination in Iran (27 April 2023)
- EVENT: Statelessness, watercolours & ink – Zahra Marwan – An MRG Sofa Talk (23 February 2023)
- MRG welcomes UN resolution on fact-finding mission in Iran, but gaps remain (25 November 2022)
- Kick off in Qatar: Who is being overshadowed? (17 November 2022)
- Beyond the veil: Minority women in Iran are calling for change (24 October 2022)
- UN Human Rights Council must hold a special session on Iran (17 October 2022)
- EVENT: Minorities subjected to contemporary forms of slavery: Addressing a global concern (7 September 2022)
- No peace without justice: Commemorating victims of violence in Iraq (22 August 2022)
- Turkey: Access to education in mother languages is a human right (21 February 2022)
- Our mother languages live with us! (21 February 2022)
- Minorities in Turkey face numerous challenges in securing their rights to education in minority languages (1 January 2022)
- MRG stands in solidarity with Nurcan Kaya following her wrongful conviction in Turkey (1 October 2021)
- WEBINAR: #Incite! Identifying and challenging online hate speech (10 September 2021)
- UPR of Syria – Joint contribution from MRG and Ceasefire (15 July 2021)
- Minority Rights Group Europe Launches two new projects in Turkey (1 July 2021)
- MRG stands in solidarity with Palestinians and denounces all violence against civilians (22 May 2021)
- Why Iraq must support new bill which redresses the suffering of Yezidi women (6 February 2021)
- MRG calls for the immediate release of Kurdish activists and others arbitrarily detained in Iran (3 February 2021)
- Twin bombings in Baghdad show an ideological struggle for peace remains (22 January 2021)
- Open Letter to UN Special-Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Wairimu Nderitu (7 December 2020)
- Building back better: toward a minority, indigenous and disability-inclusive post-Covid-19 world (3 December 2020)
- MRG welcomes Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata’s first report on COVID-19 and slavery (16 September 2020)
- Déclaration conjointe d’ONG sur l’Irak pour la Journée Internationale de Commmémoration des personnes Victimes de violences en raison de leur Religion ou Convictions (21 August 2020)
- Joint NGO Statement on Iraq to Commemorate International Day for Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (21 August 2020)
- Without Justice and Recognition the Genocide by ISIS Continues (17 July 2020)
- UPR of Lebanon – MRG’s submission (9 July 2020)
- In the name of national security, Iranians pay a heavy price – new report (29 June 2020)
- Kakais’ anguish in search for security (23 May 2020)
- Armed group destroys medical centre for Roma in Southern Baghdad (4 May 2020)
- HRC43 – Iraq: adoption of UPR report (13 March 2020)
- Two years after ‘liberation,’ civilians in Mosul denied justice, reparations – new report (21 January 2020)
- The Turkish minority in Greece must be recognized and free to enjoy their rights, says new report (23 October 2019)
- UN Committee to review the rights of women and girls in Iraq – MRG’s submission (21 October 2019)
- UPR – MRG’s recommendations for the reviews of Iran, Iraq and Egypt (20 September 2019)
- HRC41 – Side Event – BEYOND THE VEIL: Women’s rights in today’s Iran – recommendations for the UPR (18 September 2019)
- Beyond the veil – women in Iran continue to face discrimination in all areas of society, says new report (17 September 2019)
- UN Committee to review the rights of persons with disabilities in Iraq – MRG’s submission (8 August 2019)
- Call for local advocacy projects: promoting accountability and inclusive citizenship of religious minorities across South Asia (25 July 2019)
- UPR of Iran – MRG, Ceasefire and CSHR’s submission (28 March 2019)
- UPR of Iraq – MRG and Ceasefire’s submission (28 March 2019)
- Where We Belong – a film offering a rare glimpse into the everyday life of post-ISIS rural Iraq (14 March 2019)
- An uncertain future for Syrian refugees in Lebanon – New report highlights challenges of life in exile and barriers to return (27 February 2019)
- Iraq’s civilian activists face severe violent repression, new report (13 December 2018)
- Yezidi activist Nadia Murad wins the Nobel Peace Prize (5 October 2018)
- HRC38 – SR on racism: MRG’s statement on racial and ethnic discrimination as a root cause of statelessness (2 July 2018)
- HRC38 – MRG calls for greater attention to the situation of minorities in Iraq, Egypt and India (27 June 2018)
- Iraq’s Sabean Mandeans in the spotlight (30 April 2018)
- HRC37 – MRG, Ceasefire and CSHR hold a side event on the situation of Iran’s religious and ethnic minorities (13 March 2018)
- Rights denied – Rouhani’s promise to Iran’s minorities proves empty, new report (13 March 2018)
- HRC37 – Iran: MRG calls on the HRC’s continued attention to the situation of ethnic and religious minorities in Iran (12 March 2018)
- Between Two Rivers – a film documenting the struggles and triumphs of civilian human rights activists in Iraq (29 January 2018)
- As Iraq rebuilds after ISIS conflict, ensuring reparations for the victims of violations committed by all sides should be priority – new report (8 November 2017)
- HRC36 – Yemen: MRG, alarmed by the situation of minorities in the conflict, call for an International Commission of Inquiry (28 September 2017)
- The Deportation of Iraqi Citizens from the US: a Legal and Moral Question (27 September 2017)
- HRC36 – MRG calls for the Counsil’s attention to the situations of minorities in Iraq, Egypt and Cameroon (19 September 2017)
- How harnessing advances in technology and the power of civil society can revolutionize scrutiny of rights abuses in war, new report (27 July 2017)
- Call for the immediate release of leading human rights defenders in Turkey (11 July 2017)
- Türkiye’de birçok Roman, barınma ve eğitim haklarına erişemiyor (22 June 2017)
- Iraqis, Europeans Press for Support for Post-ISIS Transition (8 June 2017)
- Minorities may never return to their lands in post-ISIS Iraq, finds new report (6 June 2017)
- Iraqi Yazidis in 2017 (17 May 2017)
- Minorities may never return to their lands in post-ISIS Iraq, finds new report (7 May 2017)
- Protecting human rights of vulnerable civilians in Iraq (25 April 2017)
- Drama Diversity Development: the Caravan (24 April 2017)
- On referenda and elections… (18 April 2017)
- MRG and Ceasefire launch Online Tool to enable ‘civilian-led monitoring’ of human rights violations in Iraq (14 February 2017)
- Those Who Remain (Mayyel ya Ghzayyel) – a film offering a fresh perspective on the aftermath of Lebanon’s civil war (28 December 2016)
- Iraq’s displacement crisis ‘unsustainable,’ return home for most a ‘distant prospect’ – new report on humanitarian challenges facing IDPs (22 December 2016)
- 9th UN Forum on Minority Issues – MRG’s statement on minorities in situations of humanitarian crises (30 November 2016)
- Turkey: MRG condemns detention of Diyarbakir co-mayors (26 October 2016)
- Thousands of civilians now at risk in Mosul assault – new report (25 October 2016)
- MRG deplores closure of legitimate minority TV stations by Turkish government for alleged ‘terror propaganda’ (5 October 2016)
- MRG statement on Roma in Turkey to the 2016 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland (29 September 2016)
- Statement – Minority Rights Group International UN Human Rights Council, 33d session (29 September 2016)
- A ‘Home’ for Palestinians: Stories of Insecurity from the Naqab, Susya and East Jerusalem (23 August 2016)
- Uluslararası Azınlık Hakları Grubu (MRG), Türkiye Cumhuriyeti hükümetini, Kürtlerin haklarını savunan kuruluşlar üzerindeki baskılarını sona erdirmeye davet etmekte ve hükümeti devam etmekte olan çatışmaya barışçıl bir çözüm getirmek adına PKK ile görüşmeleri yeniden başlatmaya çağırmaktadır. (22 August 2016)
- MRG calls on Turkey government to end pressure on pro-Kurdish institutions and urges renewed dialogue with PKK for peaceful solution to current conflict (19 August 2016)
- Uniting lands of contrast – the language of street theatre (22 July 2016)
- A reckoning in the time of Chilcot – many of Iraq’s minorities ‘on the verge of disappearance’ after thirteen years of war – new report (4 July 2016)
- Many of Iraq’s minorities now ‘on the verge of disappearance’ – new report (4 July 2016)
- MRG’s reaction to the Iraq report of the UN Special Rapporteur on internally displaced peoples (IDPs) (20 June 2016)
- Side Event at UN Human Rights Council on Iraq’s Displacement Crisis (15 June 2016)
- Opportunity for safe return provided by retaking of ISIS territory being lost amidst ongoing insecurity – new report on Iraq’s internally displaced (13 April 2016)
- Voices of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon (23 March 2016)
- MRG calls the attention of the UN Human Rights Council on minorities in Yemen and Ogiek in Kenya (15 March 2016)
- Uluslararası Azınlık Hakları Grubu (MRG),Türkiye Cumhuriyeti hükümetini, İnsan Hakları ve Eşitlik Kurumu kurulmasına ilişkin kanun tasarısında değişiklik yapmaya çağırmaktadır (9 March 2016)
- Minority Voices Podcast – March 2016 (9 March 2016)
- Minority Rights Group International (MRG) urges the government of Turkey to amend the draft law on the future Human Rights and Equality Body (8 March 2016)
- All Yemenis suffer reality of war, but burden of conflict heaviest on most vulnerable – new report (12 January 2016)
- Minority Voices Podcast – January 2016 (4 January 2016)
- Film screenings of MRG documentaries – Hungary, 16 December (8 December 2015)
- Urgently quash convictions and death sentences against Shi’a minority activists – new report on religious freedom in Saudi Arabia (1 December 2015)
- Over 4,000 civilians killed in anti-ISIS bombing campaigns since January 2014 (1 December 2015)
- Hundreds of women burnt alive every year in Iraq, as family-based violence rises with breakdown of law and order – new report (4 November 2015)
- Education system in Turkey criticised for marginalising ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities (27 October 2015)
- A Step towards Justice: Current accountability options for crimes under international law committed in Syria (13 October 2015)
- The Naqab Bedouin: New Perspectives (30 September 2015)
- Iraq: MRG’s call for a stronger engagement of the UN Human Rights Council (22 September 2015)
- Concerned by ongoing violence in Turkey, MRG urges peaceful resolution to crisis (15 September 2015)
- A word on migrants, refugees and minority rights (4 September 2015)
- Threat to populations in the Middle East still greatest from government forces, despite ISIS (31 July 2015)
- 100th Anniversary – Turkey’s recognition of Armenian genocide is long overdue, says rights organisation (31 July 2015)
- UN Human Rights Council delegates hear devastating testimony of impact of Iraq conflict on women and girls (31 July 2015)
- MRG statement to the UNHRC on violence against women in Iraq (1 June 2015)
- ISIS now active in seven states in Middle East, but threat to populations still greatest from government forces – 2015 Peoples under Threat survey on risk of mass killing (18 May 2015)
- ‘Noun’ – a film about the current challenges facing Iraqi Christians (17 April 2015)
- Between the Millstones: Iraq’s Minorities Since the Fall of Mosul (27 February 2015)
- 14,000 Women Killed So Far In Iraq Conflict, Thousands More Abducted: New Research (18 February 2015)
- Uncertain future for Lebanon’s religious minorities – new briefing (11 December 2014)
- Uncertain future for Lebanon’s religious minorities – new briefing (10 December 2014)
- Pilna potrzeba reform prawnych i politycznych w celu ochrony mniejszości i ludności autochtonicznej w Rosji (25 November 2014)
- A krízistől a katasztrófáig: az első átfogó jelentés a kisebbségek helyzetéről az ISIS előretörése óta (14 October 2014)
- Od kryzysu do katastrofy: pierwszy pełny raport dotyczący sytuacji mniejszości w Iraku od początku ekspansji ISIS (14 October 2014)
- Od krize ke katastrofě: první souhrnná zpráva o situaci menšin v Iráku od nástupu ISIS (14 October 2014)
- Od krízy ku katastrofe: prvá súhrnná správa o situácii menšín v Iraku od nástupu ISIS (14 October 2014)
- From Crisis to Catastrophe: first comprehensive report on situation of minorities in Iraq since advance of ISIS (14 October 2014)
- Iraq’s multi-ethnic future now at grave risk, says MRG (7 August 2014)
- Ukraine, Moldova and Turkey are major risers in Peoples under Threat global ranking of communities facing risk of mass killings (28 April 2014)
- 2013 Peoples under Threat survey: Risk of sectarian killing in Pakistan, Syria, Yemen reaches critical level. Eight most at risk states out of top ten subject to recent or prolonged foreign military interventions. (9 July 2013)
- MRG condemns killing of Black Iraqi leader in Basra, calls for full investigation into his death (8 May 2013)
- UK Parliamentary Recognition of Kurdish Genocide in Iraq: What This Means for Minority Groups Today (13 March 2013)
- MRG urges Iraqi government to protect minorities on second anniversary of church massacre (31 October 2012)
- Months after US withdrawal, Iraq’s minorities fear for safety, distrust security forces and call for justice, new report (19 July 2012)
- For many indigenous and minority communities, ‘development’ brings only destruction – new global report (28 June 2012)
- South Sudan faces threat of more killings as country jumps in ‘Peoples Under Threat’ 2012 ranking (24 May 2012)
- Minorities face attack as revolutions sour in Middle East and North Africa, says new global Peoples Under Threat survey (24 May 2012)
- MRG condemns attacks against civilians by Syria’s security forces and raises concerns for minorities (7 March 2012)
- Discrimination, threats and violence still prevent Iraq’s minorities from accessing public services – MRG’s new report (28 November 2011)
- MRG calls for immediate halt to Israeli plan to force tens of thousands of Arab Bedouin from their homes, new report (22 November 2011)
- The Hungarian, Polish and Cypriot EU Presidencies put global poverty reduction into the spotlight in new EU member states, says MRG (15 September 2011)
- Cyprus can become an effective donor despite limited resources for development cooperation, says MRG (13 May 2011)
- Afghanistan most significant riser in global Peoples under Threat 2011 survey (12 May 2011)
- Iran’s minorities forgotten victims as government repression intensifies – new briefing (16 February 2011)
- MRG strongly condemns attack on Christians in Baghdad church (1 November 2010)
- Proposed Jewish loyalty oath infringes right to freedom of expression, says MRG (13 October 2010)
- Still Targeted: Continued Persecution of Iraq’s Minorities (14 June 2010)
- Violence directed at Iraqi minorities marred poll (9 March 2010)
- Minorities in Iraq fear for their safety ahead of elections (6 March 2010)
- MRG ‘deeply disappointed’ by Europe’s top human rights court ruling on Kurdish names (3 February 2010)
- Fakhteh Zamani (29 January 2010)
- New laws protecting minorities a must in Georgia – MRG briefing (22 December 2009)
- Time for Justice for Hrant Dink, says MRG (12 October 2009)
- Incertidumbre e injusticia para los refugiados de Iraq – Nuevo informe (24 September 2009)
- One year after war over South Ossetia, minorities still at risk (7 August 2009)
- Attack on Iraqi Mandaeans condemned (29 April 2009)
- Education system in Turkey ignores minorities, says new report (16 March 2009)
- Violence could mar Iraqi elections – minorities express concern (4 February 2009)
- Baha’is arrested in Iran; one worked for Shirin Ebadi’s rights organizations (22 January 2009)
- The open wounds of Iraqi Christians (9 December 2008)
- The present ethnic cleansing of the Minorities of Iraq: will Britain take some responsibility for a solution? (2 December 2008)
- Reserved seats for minorities a must before Iraq election law comes into effect (2 October 2008)
- MRG new report critically analyses EU’s handling of minority rights in accession process (25 June 2008)
- Minority rights a concern as Israel marks its 60th anniversary (8 May 2008)
- Minorities in Iraq still targeted for attacks five years after invasion (9 April 2008)
- New report on minorities’ quest for equality in Turkey (10 December 2007)
- Turkish military moving into Iraq will put minorities under severe risk (25 October 2007)
- Iraq’s Yazidis still living in fear a month after targeted bombings (14 September 2007)
- MRG condemns the series of attacks against Yazidis in Iraq (15 August 2007)
- MRG welcomes the election of pro-Kurdish MPs in Turkey, warns much remains to be achieved (24 July 2007)
- Minority Rights Group deplores actions against local authorities providing services in languages other than Turkish (4 July 2007)
- Minority Rights Group International welcomes the election of pro-Kurdish MPs in Turkey, warns much remains to be achieved (24 June 2007)
- Iraq’s ignored minorities face extinction – new MRG report (26 February 2007)
- Death of leading human rights activist “huge loss” for Turkey (19 January 2007)
- International support needed to help Turkey’s displaced people (30 November 2006)
- Turkey’s Christian and other religious minorities face discrimination and rights violations (28 November 2006)
- Many electoral systems across the world still exclude minorities – new MRG report (20 November 2006)
- Turkey human rights abuses rise amidst rising religious and nationalist extremism (7 November 2006)
- Turkey taken to European Human Rights Court for violating right to free election (5 September 2006)
- Palestinian refugees trapped in Lebanon are sitting targets for Israeli bombs (20 July 2006)
- Notes from… Iraq (1 June 2006)
- Uncertainty and injustice for minority refugees from Iraq – new report (24 September 2005)
- Drafting Iraq’s New Constitution: Principles and Materials (in Arabic and English) (7 July 2005)
- Minority rights crucial to calm tensions in post-election Iraq (27 January 2005)
- Commission recommends Turkey EU negotiations amid continuing reform (8 October 2004)
- Turkey must improve minority reforms to meet EU standards (11 August 2004)
- Minorities in Turkey – Submission to the European Union and the Government of Turkey (29 July 2004)
- Criticism of China’s rights record undermined by Iraq abuses (17 May 2004)
- Turkey’s EU ambitions are failing to produce rights reforms for minorities (15 March 2004)
- Georgia’s popular revolution heralds new era of hope and uncertainty (25 November 2003)
- Rights community mourns loss of exceptional human rights defenders in Iraq (20 August 2003)
- Durable peace in Iraq requires real participation from all communities (21 July 2003)
- Building Democracy in Iraq’ – Online Arabic translation of MRG’s report (10 July 2003)
- Iraq: US/UK plans for post-war transition could jeopardize democracy (12 February 2003)
- Open letter to the Israeli authorities – Coalition statement (23 August 2002)
- Egypt: Grave danger of miscarriage of justice as Ibrahim retrial begins (9 May 2002)
All publications
- Understanding barriers to health care for minorities and indigenous peoples in Egypt, Iraq and Tunisia (2023)
- Iraq: Marsh Arabs and ecological resilience – the legacy of conflict (2023)
- Iran: Baluch people running out of water due to unfair water management (2023)
- Turkey: Water is used as a weapon against Kurdish people in south-eastern Anatolia (2023)
- Georgia: Access to water is closely interconnected with the rights of national minorities (2023)
- Towards an anti-discrimination law: strategies and opportunities in Iran (2023)
- Latest updates regarding minorities in Turkey – December 2022 (2022)
- Protests, discrimination and the future of minorities in Iran (2022)
- Lebanon: Migrant domestic workers and the struggle for visibility (2022)
- Qatar: Ending the exploitation of its migrant worker population (2022)
- The Hate Speech Crisis: Ways to start fixing it – A toolkit for civil society organizations and activists (2022)
- Latest updates regarding minorities in Turkey – December 2021 (2021)
- Latest updates regarding minorities in Turkey – June 2021 (2021)
- Minority and Indigenous Trends 2021 – Iraq: Protesting for human rights in the midst of a pandemic (2021)
- Iraq and Syria: Documenting human rights violations in conflict – the Ceasefire online reporting tool (2020)
- Iraq: ‘We need real and effective political and economic participation – it should not be décor’ (2020)
- Lebanon: For Syrian refugees, discrimination is the greatest barrier to accessing Covid-19 testing (2020)
- Iraq and Syria: Documenting human rights violations in conflict – the Ceasefire online reporting tool (2020)
- Iran: For religious minorities, biometric identity cards threaten to become a new tool for surveillance and discrimination (2020)
- In the name of security – Human rights violations under Iran’s national security laws (2020)
- Mosul after the Battle: Reparations for civilian harm and the future of Ninewa (2020)
- The Turkish minority in Western Thrace: The long struggle for rights and recognition (2019)
- Beyond the veil: Discrimination against women in Iran (2019)
- Yemen: As the civil war rages on, the island of Socotra battles with climate change (2019)
- Palestine: ‘Climate change is not just a natural phenomenon but a political one.’ (2019)
- Iraq: ‘Women are the backbone of the Marsh Arab community – as the effects of climate change are becoming more visible, it is becoming clearer that women are the first to suffer.’ (2019)
- An uncertain future for Syrian refugees in Lebanon: The challenges of life in exile and the barriers to return (2019)
- Civilian Activists Under Threat in Iraq (2018)
- Jordan: The struggles of Bani Murra, one of Syria’s most marginalized communities, now displaced as refugees (2018)
- Israel: An uncertain future for thousands of African asylum seekers caught between detention and deportation (2018)
- Rights Denied: Violations against ethnic and religious minorities in Iran (2018)
- Reparations for the victims of conflict in Iraq: Lessons learned from comparative practice (2017)
- Eyes on the Ground: Realizing the potential of civilian-led monitoring in armed conflict (2017)
- Ignored and Unequal: Roma Access to the Right to Housing and Education in Turkey (2017)
- Crossroads: The future of Iraq’s minorities after ISIS (2017)
- Humanitarian challenges in Iraq’s displacement crisis (2016)
- Civilian protection in the battle for Mosul: Critical priorities (2016)
- No Way Home: Iraq’s minorities on the verge of disappearance (2016)
- Iraq’s Displacement Crisis: security and protection (2016)
- ‘Even war discriminates’: Yemen’s minorities, exiled at home (2016)
- Still invisible – the stigmatization of Shi’a and other religious minorities in Saudi Arabia (2015)
- Civilian deaths in the anti-ISIS bombing campaigns, January 2014–September 2015 (2015)
- The Lost Women of Iraq: Family-based violence during armed conflict (2015)
- Discrimination based on Colour, Ethnic Origin, Language, Religion and Belief in Turkey’s Education System (2015)
- Between the millstones: Iraq’s minorities since the fall of Mosul (2015)
- No Place to Turn: Violence against women in the Iraq conflict (2015)
- The leaves of one tree: Religious minorities in Lebanon (2014)
- From Crisis to Catastrophe: The Situation of Minorities in Iraq (2014)
- Improving security for minorities in Iraq (2012)
- Iraq’s Minorities: Participation in Public Life (2011)
- Israel’s denial of the Bedouin (2011)
- Seeking justice and an end to neglect: Iran’s minorities today (2011)
- Still Targeted: Continued Persecution of Iraq’s Minorities (2010)
- Breaking the cycle of exclusion: minority rights in Georgia today (2009)
- Uncertain Refuge, Dangerous Return: Iraq’s Uprooted Minorities (2009)
- Forgotten or Assimilated? Minorities in the Education System of Turkey (2009)
- A quest for equality: Minorities in Turkey (2007)
- Assimilation, exodus, eradication: Iraq’s minority communities since 2003 (2007)
- The Problem of Turkey’s Displaced Persons: An Action Plan for Their Return and Compensation (2006)
- The Constitution of Iraq: Religious and Ethnic Relations (2005)
- Building Democracy in Iraq (2003)
- Cyprus: In Search of Peace (1997)
- The Palestinians: Road To Nationhood (1994)
- Armenia and Karabagh: the struggle for unity (1991)
- The Baha’is of Iran (1991)
- Cyprus (1984)
- Arab Women (1983)
- The Baluchis and Pathans (1981)
- The Ukrainians and Georgians (1970)
- The Palestinians (1970)
Our past programmes
- Yemen: Enhancing Political and Civil Rights of the Muhamasheen Community (2022)
- Learning and collaborating on countering hate speech in Turkey and new EU Member States (2021)
- Iran and Iraq: Strengthening human rights defenders organisations working with vulnerable civilians (2021)
- Disability/minority intersectional discrimination project (SIDA disability) (2019)
- Protecting the rights of religious minorities (2019)
- Iraq and Pakistan: promoting religious equality for inclusive development (2019)
- Middle East and North Africa: Drama, diversity and development (2018)
- Ceasefire Project: Protecting the human rights of vulnerable civilians in Iraq (2018)
- Turkey: Housing and education rights for Roma (2018)
- Iraq and Somalia: Securing protection and promoting fundamental freedoms of vulnerable minorities (2016)
- Turkey: Mobilizing civil society for monitoring equality in the formal education system (2016)
- Eastern Partnership Minorities Network (EaPMN) (2016)
- Strengthening Human Rights Advocacy for Freedom of Religion and Belief in the Middle East and North Africa (2016)
- Strengthening the capacity of minorities and indigenous peoples to advocate for implementation of international standards (2015)
- Promoting freedom of belief and challenging religious discrimination in Transition States (2015)
- ‘From Needs to Rights: Promoting More Effective Development Policies in Europe’ (2012)
- Minority Rights: A Contribution to the Cyprus Problem (2011)
- Combating Discrimination and Promoting Minority Rights in Turkey (2009)
- Conflict Prevention Programme (2008)
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Advocacy statements
- سال مخالفت و سرکوب در ایران: چگونه کشته شدن یک زن باعث قیام سراسری شد
- The UN Fact Finding Mission on Iran must involve minority victims of civil society repression
- UN Human Rights Council must hold a special session on Iran
- UPR of Morocco – MRG’s contribution
- UPR of Algeria – MRG’s contribution
- UPR of Tunisia – Joint contribution from MRG and partners
- MRG deeply concerned by the situation of ethnic and religious or belief minorities in Afghanistan
- UPR of Syria – Joint contribution from MRG and Ceasefire
- MRG calls for the immediate release of Kurdish activists and others arbitrarily detained in Iran
- MRG welcomes Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata’s first report on COVID-19 and slavery
Documentary films
- البهائيون/ات في لبنان: من أنا؟
- Baháʼí in Lebanon: Who am I?
- Hemshins: A journey through the impact of urbanisation and migration on the loss of culture and language
- Karin: The journey of a minority para-athlete
- Ana: A Journey of Resilience and Resistance in Istanbul’s Alevi Community
- Anybody Hear Me: A short film that Explores the Endangered Kirmancki Dialect of Kurdish and its Impact on Generational Connections
- Music Beyond Borders: A short film about anti-Kurdish discrimination in Turkey
- Language discrimination in Iran
- Les femmes sub-sahariennes en Tunisie, à l’intersection des discriminations
- Sub-Saharan women in Tunisia, at the intersection of discriminations
Events
- EVENT: Untold stories of Turkish minorities and endangered languages
- EVENT: Statelessness, watercolours & ink – Zahra Marwan – An MRG Sofa Talk
- EVENT: Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in North Africa: Progress and challenges in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia
- EVENEMENT: Minorités et Peuples Autochtones en Afrique du Nord: progrès et défis en Algérie, Maroc et Tunisie
- EVENT: Minorities subjected to contemporary forms of slavery: Addressing a global concern
- La situation des minorités et autres groupes minorisés en Tunisie, entre discrimination et reconnaissance
- Minorities and minoritized groups in Tunisia, between discrimination and recognition of diversity
- وضع الأقليات والمجموعات المهمشة في تونس : بين التمييز ضدهم.ن والاعتراف بهم.ن
- La situation des minorités et autres groupes minorisés en Tunisie : entre discrimination et reconnaissance
- EVENT: The situation of minorities and other ‘minoritized’ groups in Tunisia: between discrimination and recognition
News and blogs
- The devastating impact of the recent earthquakes on Turkey’s minorities
- Making the invisible visible
- Kick off in Qatar: Who is being overshadowed?
- Beyond the veil: Minority women in Iran are calling for change
- No peace without justice: Commemorating victims of violence in Iraq
- It’s been a year and I can’t even express my feelings
- Turkey: Access to education in mother languages is a human right
- Aimaq in Afghanistan: Surviving a difficult situation
- Afghan minority activist in Pakistan speaks about his former work
- Lives since the Taliban takeover
News from our projects
- Tunisia: achieving equality through legal means and lawyers’ support
- Minorities in Turkey face numerous challenges in securing their rights to education in minority languages
- La langue amazighe : entre le risque de disparition et l’espoir de victoire
- The Amazigh language: between the risk of extinction and the hope of victory
- Minority Rights Group Europe Launches two new projects in Turkey
- Call for local advocacy projects: promoting accountability and inclusive citizenship of religious minorities across South Asia
- Iraq’s Sabean Mandeans in the spotlight
- Call for the immediate release of leading human rights defenders in Turkey
- Protecting human rights of vulnerable civilians in Iraq
- Drama Diversity Development: the Caravan
Press releases
- States break silence to condemn Egypt’s abuses at UN rights body
- 31 دولة تكسر حاجز الصمت وتدين انتهاكات مصر لحقوق الإنسان أمام الأمم المتحدة
- Covid-19 further restricts already diminished space for civil society in South Asia, report finds
- Historic court decision removing a key legacy of slavery in Tunisia warmly welcomed by MRG
- In the name of national security, Iranians pay a heavy price – new report
- MRG condemns Egypt’s crackdown on minority activists
- Two years after ‘liberation,’ civilians in Mosul denied justice, reparations – new report
- The Turkish minority in Greece must be recognized and free to enjoy their rights, says new report
- Beyond the veil – women in Iran continue to face discrimination in all areas of society, says new report
- An uncertain future for Syrian refugees in Lebanon – New report highlights challenges of life in exile and barriers to return
Statements
- عام التحدي والقمع في إيران: كيف أثار موت امرأة انتفاضة على مستوى البلاد
- Iran’s Year of Defiance and Repression: How One Woman’s Death Sparked a Nationwide Uprising
- MRG welcomes UN resolution on fact-finding mission in Iran, but gaps remain
- MRG وشركاؤها قلقون بشأن وضع اللاجئين والمهاجرين وطالبي اللجوء في تونس
- MRG et ses partenaires préoccupés par la situation des réfugiés, migrants et demandeurs d’asile en Tunisie
- MRG and partners concerned about the situation of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia
- Our mother languages live with us!
حمزة نصري: فصل جديد في ترهيب المدافعين والمدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان
- Hamza Nasri: Un nouveau chapitre dans l’intimidation des défenseurs des droits humains
- Hamza Nasri: A new chapter in the intimidation of human rights defenders
What we do
- Minorities, Accountability and Civic Space (MACS)
- Yemen: Enhancing Political and Civil Rights of the Muhamasheen Community
- Diversity: Impact on Vaccine Equality (DIVE)
- Learning and collaborating on countering hate speech in Turkey and new EU Member States
- Iran and Iraq: Strengthening human rights defenders organisations working with vulnerable civilians
- Strengthening Capacity of Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities and Ensure an Effective Advocacy for them in Turkey
- Disability/minority intersectional discrimination project (SIDA disability)
- Protecting the rights of religious minorities
- Iraq and Pakistan: promoting religious equality for inclusive development
- Supporting Religious Pluralism and Respect for Freedom of Religion or Belief across South Asia (SAC)
Publications
- Understanding barriers to health care for minorities and indigenous peoples in Egypt, Iraq and Tunisia
- Georgia: Access to water is closely interconnected with the rights of national minorities
- Iran: Baluch people running out of water due to unfair water management
- Iraq: Marsh Arabs and ecological resilience – the legacy of conflict
- Turkey: Water is used as a weapon against Kurdish people in south-eastern Anatolia
- Towards an anti-discrimination law: strategies and opportunities in Iran
- Latest updates regarding minorities in Turkey – December 2022
- Protests, discrimination and the future of minorities in Iran
- The Hate Speech Crisis: Ways to start fixing it – A toolkit for civil society organizations and activists
- Latest updates regarding minorities in Turkey – December 2021
