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Statements | 06 Dec 2021

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…

News and blogs | 31 Mar 2021

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…

Events | 05 Mar 2021

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 –…

Press releases | 07 Dec 2020

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…

Joint Statement HRC44 - Sri Lanka
Advocacy statements | 10 Jul 2020

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…

Press releases | 01 Nov 2019

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…

Advocacy statements | 25 Jun 2019

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…

Advocacy statements | 09 May 2019

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…

Press releases | 24 Apr 2019

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…

Artwork from MRG's Sri Lanka rights and reconciliation project
Press releases | 16 Sep 2015

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…

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