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News and blogs | 19 Dec 2022

Unheard voices: disability and minorities and indigenous peoples in research

Recently, Minority Rights Group (MRG) and Land Body Ecologies (LBE) hosted a roundtable discussion on disability and minorities and indigenous…

A picture of Anis Aktar standing against a brick wall. They are wearing a purple flag as a cape and a blue hat. They're holding a cane and a red panda toy. Their white t-shirt has a photo of the panda on it and says 'Happy Intersex Awareness Day'.
News and blogs | 16 Dec 2022

‘Nothing About Us Without Us’: Community curator Anis Aktar on intersectionality within UK’s Disability Rights Movement History

Anis Aktar is a community curator for the landmark exhibition ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ at the People’s History Museum…

Documentary films | 06 Dec 2022

Deaf Muslims in the UK: Khalid Ashraf on intersectional discrimination in Britain

Both Deaf people and Muslims experience exclusion and discrimination in British society. Both structurally and in daily life, Deaf Muslims…

Advocacy statements | 30 Jun 2022

The Right to Health for Women with Disabilities Who Experience Racism

MRG was part of a joint submission on the right to health for women with disabilities who experience racism with…

Advocacy statements | 02 Jun 2022

The Right to Health for Women with Disabilities Who Experience Racism

MRG was part of a joint submission to the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of…

Ms. Gauli Damai is being helped into her wheelchair by her family; a woman with a baby strapped to her back is helping to arrange her legs and a young boy helps to lift her under the arms from behind.
News and blogs | 16 Feb 2022

MRG makes commitments at the 2022 Global Disability Summit to promote underrepresented groups facing intersectional discrimination

By Lauren Avery, Minority and Disability Intersectional Discrimination Project Officer at Minority Rights Group (MRG) What is the summit about?…

Events | 14 Feb 2022

GDS22 Side Event: indigenous, minority & marginalized people with disabilities

The Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network, Vidas Negras com Deficiência Importam, International Disability Alliance, Minority Rights Group and partners…

Advocacy statements | 27 Sep 2021

MRG welcomes new report on indigenous peoples and Covid-19 recovery

Human Rights Council – 48th Session Monday 27 September 2021Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples –…

Events | 28 Jul 2021

EVENT: Understanding access to education and health services for Batwa and persons with disabilities in Uganda

With the financial support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and partners are implementing…

News from our projects | 08 Jun 2021

Webinar Overview: ‘The Rights and Equality of Dis/abled People in Thailand’

On 26 May 2021, the Faculty of International Studies, Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus and the Center for Conflict…

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