State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2011Women from minority and indigenous communities are targeted for rape and other forms of sexual violence, torture and killings specifically because of their ethnic, religious or indigenous identity, MRG says in its 2011 annual report. Download, purchase, or read the full report... |
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Country in focusIsraelIsrael must immediately stop its plans to demolish homes and displace as many as 30,000 Arab Bedouin citizens, says MRG in a new report that describes the government’s policy towards the Bedouin not only as discriminatory but also as a violation of international human rights law. Read more about Israel... |
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About the DirectoryThe World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples is the internet's leading information resource on minorities around the globe. It is produced by Minority Rights Group International. This website has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the Minority Rights Group and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
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Minority in focus Iraq's ChristiansProper access to employment, health care or education, or the safe practice of culture and religion, are far from reality for many minorities in Iraq due to ethnic, political or religious prejudice, Minority Rights Group International (MRG) says in its new report. Read more about this story... Read more about the Iraq's Christians (Assyrians and Chaldeans) Left: The front cover of MRG's new report showing Sabean-Mandaean teenage girls during a baptism ceremony in Basra, southern Iraq. Photo: Samer Muscati. |
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