Fiji government must open up constitution process if it wants to achieve truly inclusive democracy

The Fiji government’s moves to consolidate power threaten to significantly undermine the constitutional process and an inclusive, democratic future for the country, say Minority Rights Group International and Citizens Constitutional Forum, in a new report launched today. The report finds that there is widespread concern within Fiji that the government, having declared its intention to allow the people to have their say over the country's future, is now backtracking, and is unwilling to relinquish power. Read more...

South Sudan: Civil society organisations call for urgent intervention as humanitarian crisis looms in Boma

A humanitarian crisis looms in South Sudan as Yauyau militias, under the command of David Yauyau, continue to fight the SPLA government forces in Boma and Pibor towns, Jonglei. Civilians, mostly women and children, have been caught in the crossfire and reports from MRG partners on the ground show looting of household items as well as cows and sorghum. There is also reported mass displacement in Boma; the city which normally has a population of thousands and is a hive of activity, now looks deserted. Read more... 

Voices from the margins

As we approach the 2015 deadline for attainment of the UN Millennium Development Goals, it is becoming ever clearer that minorities and indigenous peoples have not benefited from development initiatives to the same degree as majority groups. MRG spoke to activists and community representatives from minority and indigenous groups to help formulate a post-2015 development framework that will benefit these groups.

This briefing captures the major development concerns for these communities - cultural development, security of land and natural resources, conflict and migration and youth unrest - issues which do not feature prominently in post-2015 discussions as yet. Read more...