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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

EVENT ALERT 📆 Tuesday, 22 September 2026 Celebrating 20 Years of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Global South Perspectives on Advancing the Rights of Minorities, Indigenous Peoples and Other Marginalized Communities with Disabilities

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

ขอเชิญร่วมเสวนาออนไลน์เรื่อง “เฉลิมฉลอง 20 ปี อนุสัญญาว่าด้วยสิทธิคนพิการ: ความก้าวหน้าด้านสิทธิคนพิการของชนกลุ่มน้อย ชนเผ่าพื้นเมือง และชุนชนชายของอื่น ๆ จากมุมมองของประเทศโลกใต้” วันอังคารที่ 22 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2569 เวลา 20:00 น. ทาง Zoom us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

LATEST 📢 This morning we launched 4 new reports on threats and challenges to environmental human rights defenders in #Kenya, #Uganda and #Tanzania.

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

INDIA / LATEST 🌐 MRG is deeply concerned by reports of the arrest and detention of five Indigenous human rights defenders in Assam. Protest is not a crime! Indigenous communities have the right to free, prior and informed consent! More ➡️ www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

EVENT ALERT 📆 Water as a Peace Issue: Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Water in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings 🌐 Side event to EMRIP 19: Water, Conflict, and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights. 12:00pm, 15th July 2026 Palais des Nations Room XI Building A

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

DON'T MISS OUT 📽️ film premiere The Batwa of Uganda were evicted from their forest homelands in the name of gorilla conservation. IHAMBA shares their story of loss and resilience. 📆 27 May Register ➡️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/ihamba-off...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#MRGatUNPFII 🌐 Twisa Tripura (second from left) advocates for Indigenous rights at UNPFII in solidarity with Indigenous youth from around the world. ✊️ She is part of the Chittagong Hill tribes and works with Khagrapur Mohila Kalyan Samity - an indigenous women led organization - kmks.org

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#MRGatUNPFII 🌐 Dolkun Isa, a prominent Uyghur human rights lawyer and activist, speaks as a representative of the NGO Global Human Rights Defense on behalf of Uyghur peoples in Xinjiang at UNPFII.

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#MRGatUNPFII 🌐 A representative of Japan listens silently to a representative of the Ryukyuan peoples advocate for the rights of Ryukyuan women and girls in Japan. She requested a meeting with the representative of Japan, where Ryukyuan peoples do not hold indigenous status.

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#MRGatUNPFII 🌐 Mariana Yumbay, a representative from Ecuador, speaks powerfully at the UNPFII discussion on ensuring indigenous peoples' health. 🗣️ She is a lawyer and national assembly member, who underscored the problems of Ecuador’s public healthcare system, which has been defunded.

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Our Latin America Advisor, Bethânia da Silva, interviewed Kwatirei Asurini of Asurini, Brazil at COP30. More at minorityrights.org/kwatirei-asu...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Our Latin America Advisor, Bethânia da Silva, interviewed Ednaria Ytahy Guajajara of Guajajara, Brazil at COP30. More at minorityrights.org/ednaria-ytahy/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

SOUND ON 🔊 A Coast Salish woman opens the 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) with a powerful invocation composed by her family. We're here at the UNPFII alongside #indigenous activists from all over the world. ✊️ Stay tuned for updates!

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Our Latin America Advisor, Bethânia da Silva, interviewed Kelvin Merino of Ecuador at COP30. This is my first COP and I decided to come because this is the first time that the majority of COP participants are indigenous people... More at minorityrights.org/kelvin-merino/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Our Latin America Advisor, Bethânia da Silva, interviewed Ruth Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda at COP30. More at ➡️ minorityrights.org/ruth-spencer/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

REPORT ⚠️ The Rohingya Human Rights Initiative has documented widespread and systematic human rights violations committed against the Rohingya community in Rakhine State.

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We're in Perugia at the International Journalism Festival! 🌍️ Are you a minority or indigenous journalist? Or a journalist covering minority and indigenous rights? We would love to connect! 📩 Please reach out to press@minorityrights.org

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We call on the Israeli authorities to repeal immediately new legislation introducing the death penalty for Palestinians. It should be understood as an assault on democracy, equality and international law. It enshrines discrimination and inhumanity. More ➡️ minorityrights.org/israel-death-penalty

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Voices from our programmes 📣 She came to Lebanon believing she would work as a nurse. Instead, she found herself working as a domestic worker under the kafala system. More ➡️ minorityrights.org/macs

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Minority Rights Group is horrified by the impact of the Israeli military offensive in South #Lebanon on communities already among the country’s most vulnerable. The consequences are not borne evenly.

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

NEWS FROM OUR PROGRAMMES 🌐 Despite all the present challenges, our team in #Syria is meeting to strategize our approach to minority religious rights in the country. We met to discuss our plans national subgrants and international advocacy. More ➡️ minorityrights.org/programmes/voices-of-resilience/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

You can participate in a tutored 6-week intensive training for human rights defenders and civil society organisation representatives from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Apply now ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ minorityrights.org/jobs/aa-forb...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

In the face of death, we are equal. In the face of state institutions, we are not. Many Roma in Ukraine are legally invisible. This matters when it comes to compensation for those lost in war. 🔗 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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‘In the face of death, we are all equal’: Ukraine’s Roma fight for recognition for those serving in war

With many lacking official documentation or unable to speak Ukrainian, the families of men killed in action are struggling to get the compensation they are owed

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

HAPPENING TOMORROW 🗓️ Side event to the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

📢 📢 📢 We do not believe that capitalism is capable of providing answers to a crisis that it itself created. Check our website for the full interview ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ minorityrights.org/polly-soares/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

WATCH THIS VIDEO 📹️ 🤝 Asociatia Uniunea Civica a Tinerilor Romi din Romania promotes the inclusion of Roma youth in decision-making and supports Roma youth organizations in national and European youth networks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxQY...

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We fight for our rights: Roma in Romania

Asociatia Uniunea Civica a Tinerilor Romi din Romania (UCTRR) aims to enhance the participation of Roma and non-Roma youth in decision-making processes. Building on the consensus from the Youth…

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

WATCH THIS VIDEO 📹️ ✊️ Asociația DANROM Făurei aims to improve access to justice and social services for the Roma community in Făurei. ⚠️ Facing discrimination& economic barriers, Făurei Roma struggle to access their fundamental rights and essential services. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2-V...

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Equal access to justice and social services for Roma from Făurei

Asociația DANROM Făurei aims to improve access to justice and social services for the Roma community in Făurei. Facing discrimination, economic barriers and a lack of information, the community in…

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

WATCH THIS VIDEO 📹️ 🗣️ Asociația Datini–Educație–Cultură–Găujani creates a safe space for young Roma women and girls to freely express their emotions & experiences ✊️ Through community activities & awareness campaigns, it combats discrimination & promotes diversity www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqsZ...

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Breaking Barriers – Power for Roma Women in Romania

Asociația Datini–Educație–Cultură–Găujani creates a safe space for young Roma women and girls to freely express their emotions, fears and experiences. Through community activities and awareness…

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

WATCH THIS VIDEO 📹️ ASOCIAȚIA RIGHT- RIGHT EGYESÜLET empowers Roma children through swimming, building self-esteem and promoting community integration. Advanced swimmers will assist younger children and will learn how to handle bullying. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEEN...

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Good to swim: Roma Rights in Romania

ASOCIAȚIA RIGHT- RIGHT EGYESÜLET empowers Roma children through swimming, building self-esteem and promoting community integration. Advanced swimmers will assist younger children and will learn how…

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

In Central & Eastern Europe, civil society organisations are operating in an extremely challenging environment. In Romania, we supported five different organisations working to secure the rights of Roma communities ➡️ minorityrights.org/mario-romania/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

WATCH THIS VIDEO 📹️ ⚠️ Roma people in Romania face systemic violations, especially in healthcare. ✊️ Asociatia Centrul Cultural al Romilor O Del Amenca empowers Roma communities with knowledge and advocacy tools to improve their access to health care. youtube.com/watch?v=RwZX1cpBmi4

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Health Rights for Roma Women in Romania

Asociatia Centrul Cultural al Romilor O Del Amenca aims to combat discrimination and promote minority rights in accessing health services by empowering two Roma communities with knowledge and…

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

JUST OUT 📣 Minority women excluded from Sri Lankan politics Though determined to represent their communities, they are shut out by cultural, religious, language and patriarchal barriers from their own communities and all political parties. MRG's new report ➡️ minorityrights.org/resources/to...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO APPLY ↪️ The UN Human Rights Office’s Minorities Fellowship Programme is your opportunity to gain world-class training, expand your global network, and amplify the voices of your community on the international stage. Apply by 📆 31 January 2026 Apply here ➡️ buff.ly/izgIy7s

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON ↪️ The UN Human Rights Office’s Minorities Fellowship Programme is your opportunity to gain world-class training, expand your global network, and amplify the voices of your community on the international stage. Apply here ➡️ buff.ly/izgIy7s

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🎥 Minority Rights Group is looking for a director, producer or production company to create a short documentary film (15-30 minutes) about freedom of religion or belief and religious minorities in South, Southeast and Central Asia. Apply by 31 Jan ➡️ minorityrights.org/jobs/asia-fo...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The UN Human Rights Council must now act decisively by convening a special session and adopting a strong resolution that signals unequivocally to Iranian authorities that the spiral of bloodshed and impunity must end. Read in full ➡️ mrap.fr/joint-cso-ca...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A safe space is the first step toward empowerment. Across the MACS programme, our partners work to create environments where women and girls can speak, learn, and participate without fear. More about MACS ➡️ minorityrights.org/macs/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Across the MACS programme, women are not simply attendees, they are organisers, lecturers, advocacy experts and engines of change. Gender equality isn’t a complement to MACS, it is the principle that directs every step of the programme. More about MACS ➡️ minorityrights.org/macs/

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🎨 Submissions are now open for the International Contest for Minority Artists 2026! 🌐 Selected artists will receive a financial award and be invited to Geneva to engage with the UN Forum on Minority Issues 2026. Apply now in 6 languages📝 buff.ly/svVGygr

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

JOBS/OPPORTUNITIES/GRANTS currently at MRG: 🎥 Short Film on Religious Minorities in Asia 🌐 Syria Programme Assistant 🔐 Emergency security grants for Egyptian activists ⚠️ Emergency security grants for MENA orgs Apply today ➡️ minorityrights.org/about-us/job...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Happy new year! 🎉 Why not celebrate by entering the International Contest for Minority Artists 2026? 🌐 Selected artists will receive a financial award and be invited to Geneva to engage with the UN Forum on Minority Issues 2026. Apply now in 6 languages📝 buff.ly/svVGygr

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

🎨 Submissions are now open for the International Contest for Minority Artists 2026! The 2026 theme: 'War and Reconciliation' invites minority artists to reflect on conflict, memory, justice and the long and complex processes of healing. Apply now in 6 languages📝 www.freemuse.org/internationa...

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Minority Rights Group @minorityrights.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

#ICYMI Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala was convicted yesterday for complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War. We welcome this decision to convict as a historic turning point for the indigenous Bambuti. News in full➡️ minorityrights.org/lumbala-verd...

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