Accurate data key to amplifying indigenous voices
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group How do you, as an indigenous-led organisation, get authorities to…
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 –…
Boot camp re-energises Kenya’s indigenous activists
By Billy Rwothungeyo, Africa Media Officer at Minority Rights Group Elias Kimaiyo has seen it all. On the frontline fighting…
Indigenous paralegals and the fight for climate justice
By Eunice Nsikak Olembo, Africa Legal Officer at Minority Rights Group For indigenous communities, climate justice is not simply about…
Pithy answers for a complicated world: why the 30×30 ‘solution’ will hurt the environment and violate indigenous rights
By Joshua Castellino, Executive Director at MRG At the Marseille Conference of the IUCN Congress last week, discussion once again…
‘Network for Peace’ project improves lives of minority communities
By Geofrey Sabiiti, Africa Conflict Prevention and Peace Building Coordinator, MRG Africa ‘Network for Peace‘ is a three-year project addressing…
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EVENT: Leave no one behind: An intentional call for a new social contract for indigenous peoples
9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The number of indigenous people in Africa is estimated…
Kenya’s minority and indigenous communities missing out on education and healthcare access
Kenya’s Endorois and Turkana minority and indigenous communities are struggling to access quality education and healthcare services, despite increased government…
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Event: Access to Education and Health among Minority and Indigenous Communities in Kenya
With financial support from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland, Minority Rights Group International (MRGI) and partners are implementing a project…
Status of peace and justice for indigenous peoples of East Africa: our recommendations
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 20th session – Side event hosted by Minority Rights Group International 20 April 2021…
