MRG condemns killing of Priyantha Kumara, minority Christian in Pakistan
Minority Rights Group (MRG) strongly condemns the violent attack and murder of Sri Lankan Christian Priyantha Kumara on allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan last…
Side-event at the UN Human Rights Council sheds light on hate speech in South Asia
At the UN side-event to the 46th session of the Human Rights Council, Minority Rights Group (MRG), along with the…
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From hate to violence: Preventing & countering hate speech against minorities in South Asia
South Asia has experienced heightened incidence of hate speech and incitement to hatred, with grave consequences for its minorities –…
Covid-19 further restricts already diminished space for civil society in South Asia, report finds
The South Asia Collective (SAC), a group of activists and organisations documenting the condition of the region’s minorities, has published…
HRC44 – Joint oral statement on civil society space in Sri Lanka
Joint Oral Statement[1]: 44th session of the Human Rights Council Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the…
Six months on, there is still no accountability for attacks on refugees and asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka – new report
There has still been no police investigations into the threats and violence faced by refugees and asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka…
HRC41 – MRG concerned by the situation of Muslims, refugees and asylum seekers in Sri Lanka
Human Rights Council – 41stSession Geneva, Tuesday 25thJune 2019 General Debate – item 2 Mr. President, MRG echoes the…
Sri Lanka – Joint urgent appeal to provide protection for refugees and asylum seekers
We, the undersigned organisations, write with concern for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers in Sri Lanka in the…
MRG strongly condemns violent attacks in Sri Lanka, calls on the government to ensure the safety of the country’s religious minorities
As the death toll rises in what is being called the deadliest attack in Sri Lanka since the end of…
Legacy of war still haunts minority women in Sri Lanka, says MRG study
Minority women continue to grapple with the legacy of Sri Lanka’s civil conflict six years after its bloody end, according…