MRG: Climate crisis mitigation measures must involve Afro-descendant communities
Human Rights Council – 48th Session Monday 4 October 2021Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African…
PETITION: Protect 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity – recognise indigenous land rights
Indigenous peoples make up less than 5 per cent of the global population but have safeguarded 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity. These global environmental…
QUIZ: How much do you know about minority and indigenous peoples and climate change?
The marginalisation of minorities and indigenous peoples is reflected in global climate crisis. Take our quiz to learn more about…
MRG and partners announced as winners of prestigious Wellcome Trust Hub award
Minority Rights Group (MRG) and partners in the Land Body Ecologies Research Group (LBE) have won the Wellcome Trust’s renowned…
A Four-Fold Path to Mitigating the Environmental Crisis
By Joshua Castellino, Executive Director, Minority Rights Group International In a succinct Op-Ed published last week in the lead up…
Reporting back from the UN Human Rights Council
The 46th edition of the UN Human Rights Council ended yesterday. It was a great opportunity for MRG and our…
How does border externalization relate to the climate emergency?
The spectre of the ‘climate refugee’ has routinely been leveraged by a range of actors promoting policies ranging from reducing greenhouse…
Himalayan Dam Disaster: A Symptom of What?
On 7 February 2021, a glacier of the Himalayan peak Nanda Devi in northern India, burst and killed at least…
Opinion |
Reflections on 2020 and what ‘building back better’ ought to mean
By Joshua Castellino, Executive Director at Minority Rights Group As the final embers of 2020 fade, it is important to…
MRG briefing highlights WWF’s complicity in conservation-related Human Rights abuses
A number of leading human rights NGOs have joined Minority Rights Group International (MRG) today to highlight and condemn WWF’s…
