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Welcome to Minority Rights Group's ebulletin. Find out all the latest news on minorities and indigenous peoples around the world.
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Latest MRG reports
Thousands of civilians now at risk in Mosul assault – new report
The lives of thousands of civilians are at critical risk in the assault on Mosul, a new survey of recent practice by Iraqi and international coalition forces finds.
Download Civilian protection in the battle for Mosul: Critical priorities.
Reports from Pakistan: Tracing the challenges facing religious minorities
Religious minorities in Pakistan face severe discrimination and persecution, many cases of which go unreported, and often with lack of adequate avenues for redress, says Minority Rights Group International (MRG) in a new online resource pack.
Groups such as Hindus, Christians, and Ahmadis, as well as sectarian minorities such as Shi’a, face multiple challenges, including acute levels of discrimination and insecurity.
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News from MRG and our friends around the world
Burundi: Gitega High Court decision a victory for Batwa land rights, says MRG
MRG welcomes the recent decision of the High Court of Gitega in Burundi to enforce a 1975 judgment restoring land ownership to a Batwa family. Read more...
Turkey: MRG condemns detention of Diyarbakir co-mayors
The detention of Gültan Kışanak and Firat Anli, the co-mayors of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality on Tuesday, 25 October 2016, is a very serious violation of human rights and further undermines any hope of a peaceful settlement to Turkey’s Kurdish conflict, says MRG. Read more...
European Court’s decision in Roma eviction case a missed opportunity concerning an urgent issue, rights organizations say
MRG and the European Roma Rights Centre express disappointment with today’s decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Bagdonavicius and Others v Russia, concerning the eviction of six Roma families living in Russia. Read more...
MRG deplores closure of legitimate minority TV stations by Turkish government for alleged ‘terror propaganda’
The closure of IMC TV, and other independent and minority media channels, by the Turkish government, is a grave violation of the right to freedom of expression, and silences voices crucial to maintaining open and peaceful dialogue at a time when they are most necessary. Read more...
The agony of silence: Ethiopia’s recent human rights violations against Amhara and Oromo peoples
Agnes Kabajuni, MRG’s Africa Regional Manager based in our Kampala office, argues that the Ethiopian government should be harnessing the power of its population’s diversity, rather than brutally cracking down on legitimate protest. Read more...
#BlackLivesMatter shines a spotlight on ‘what African Americans had known all along’
Carl Soderbergh, MRG’s Director of Policy and Communications, reflects on the growth of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Read more...
MRG and Lex Justi issue final remarks on the World Bank’s new Environmental and Social Framework
After having participated in the consultations held by the World Bank on its draft Environmental and Social Framework, MRG and Lex Justi issue an analysis of the document as adopted last month. Read more...
MRG demands ‘fair and transparent investigation’ after Roma fall victim to ‘mob justice’ in Ukrainian village
MRG calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure a fair and transparent investigation into events which led to scores of Roma having to flee a village near Odessa, following the killing of a nine year-old girl on 27 August. Read more...
DRC government must take steps to end ethnic violence in North Kivu, says MRG
MRG demands that the government takes measures to end the growing tensions between the Nande and Hutu communities in North Kivu province, eastern DRC. Read more...
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MRG online resources
State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2016
 The unique cultures of minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide – spanning a wide variety of customs and practices – are under threat. This year’s edition of State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples highlights the impact of land dispossession, forced assimilation and other forms of discrimination on the most fundamental aspects of their identity, including language, art, traditional knowledge and spirituality.
Watch a short film about the report.
Peoples under Threat online map
The Peoples under Threat map identifies those countries around the world where communities face the greatest risk of genocide, mass killing or systematic violent repression. To find out more click on a country and discover where it ranks in the index.
Minority Stories
Showcasing minority stories from around the globe this unique digital platform brings the lives of minority and indigenous groups into focus by offering in-depth multi-media story packs covering important topics. Through photos, film, interviews, podcasts and research find out about statelessness in the Dominican Republic, the challenges of multiple discrimination, Afro-descendants around the world, women in post-conflict Sri Lanka and culture and heritage.
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Up the Hills; Down the Valley – a film about indigenous women living with HIV in Vietnam
Directed by Phuong Thao Tran. Produced by MRG, Medical Committee Netherlands – Vietnam and Soul Rebel Films
Length: 18 minutes. Language: Vietnamese (English subtitles).
La and Tương, two indigenous women of Tai ethnicity from a mountainous area in the northwest of Vietnam, are living with HIV. The film documents their story – from the brink of death after infection by their drug-addicted husbands, through to their blossoming, with the encouragement of a local support group, as strong, independent women who earn a living and support their families. Find out more and watch the trailer.
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Shaheedo Tum Kahan Ho - a film about Pakistan's Hazara
Directed by Mohammad Waseem. Produced and commissioned by MRG
Length: 27.26 minutes. Language: Urdu/English (English subtitles).
Shaheedo Tum Kahan Ho gives an account of the targeted killings of members of the Shi’a Hazara community in Pakistan, highlighting how they face discrimination in their everyday lives, while security concerns and death threats make routine activities like going to school or the market a potential hazard. Find out more and watch the trailer…
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'Noun' - a film about the current challenges facing Iraqi Christians
Directed by Aida Schlaepfer, commissioned and produced by MRG & da Production
Duration: 24 minutes. Language: Arabic (English subtitles).
The film “Noun” depicts the suffering of Christian Iraqis - their marginalisation, persecution, torture, and murder - culminating in their forced displacement from their homes in northern Iraq, and how this systematic displacement, which began at the turn of the 20th Century, continues to this day. Find out more and watch the trailer…
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Esclaves et discriminee: l'émancipation des femmes Haratines de Mauritanie
Réalisé par Mamoudou Lamine Kane, commandé et produit par MRG et NEXUS PROD
Durée: 27:35 mn. Langue: Arabe (sous-titrage en français).
Dans une série d'entretiens, des femmes Haratine parlent des réalités quotidiennes de l’esclavage et de la liberté qu'elles ont connu depuis l'émancipation. En savoir plus …
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