Minority Rights Group International :: Minorities in the newshttp://www.minorityrights.org/622/minorities-in-the-news/minorities-in-the-news.htmlen-gbWed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:44:25 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssWebbler, v3.3.10 (http://www.webbler.org)86400 MRG expresses concern regarding proposed Bosnian ban on full-face veils http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10249 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:07:28 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10249 MRG concerned by reports of lengthy jail sentences for Iranian Baha'í leaders http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10197 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:21:39 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10197 Court's ruling rides roughshod over Basarwa right to water, says MRG http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10189 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:45:56 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10189 Despite economic growth Vietnam's minorities continue to be sidelined u UN expert http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10143 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:32:00 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10143 Climate change forcing relocation of Panama's indigenous Kuna http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10130
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]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:12:45 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10130 MRG welcomes long overdue ruling giving Torres Straits Islanders marine rights http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10094 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:16:54 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10094 MRG calls for protection for minorities as ethnic Uzbeks flee violent attacks in Kyrgyzstan http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10059 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:55:55 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10059 Targeting of Arab minorities in Israel should be stopped u MRG http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10048 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:05:13 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=10048 MRG says minorities need protection as anti-government uprising turns into ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9881 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:21:48 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9881 Many obstacles for Sudan's smaller communities ahead of key elections http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9854 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:59:11 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9854 Roma Demand Change on International Roma Day http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9849 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:42:06 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9849 Water In Abundance But Not Where Needed http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9831 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:04:47 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9831 Chile apologizes for treatment of indigenous groups but communities call for end to systemic discrimination http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9780 Just two weeks after an earthquake and tsunami devastated Chile, on Thursday, Sebastián Piñera was sworn in as the country’s new president. Maurice Bryan explains how indigenous communities facing systemic discrimination are expecting changes from the new leader, but warns that reform may be pushed to the sidelines amidst the massive reconstruction challenge Piñera faces.

]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:40:51 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9780 Justice and security needed for Bangladeshos indigenous Jumma people http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9778 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:34:24 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9778 Violence directed at Iraqi minorities marred poll http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9754 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:56:52 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9754 Pro-Roma NGOs demand resignation of Romanian Foreign Minister http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9674 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:12:18 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9674 Bolivia to host alternative climate conference in April 2010 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9666 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:06:07 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9666 Situation for minorities in Colombia needs to improve u UN expert http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9653 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:13:49 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9653 MRG concerned over Hungarian mayor insisting on his anti-Roma statements http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9622 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:57:19 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9622 Parliamentary slur could lead to harassment of Greek anti-racist campaigner, says MRG http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9612 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:09:44 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9612 MRG calls for fair trial for Bahá'í leaders http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9595 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:42:29 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9595 Largest study yet on "untouchability" in India u new report by MRG partner http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9583 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:29:24 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9583 Little hope for Rohingya one year on from ordeal on Thai seas http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9564 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:42:55 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9564 MRG condemns attack on Bangladeshi indigenous activist http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9557 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:55:54 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9557 Photo Story: Refugees in their own land http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9534 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:54:31 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9534 Discrimination still a barrier to effective political participation for minorities and indigenous peoples, says MRG on Human Rights Day http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9504 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:17:04 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9504 Photo Story: How climate change is affecting communities in Nepal http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9488 Jared Ferrie, MRG's Regional Information Officer for Asia, illustates how climate change is effecting communities in Nepal.

]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:26:48 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9488 MRG 'deeply concerned' by Swiss ban on minarets http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9478 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:19 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9478 MRG concerned over remarks made by Irish judge on Roma community http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9331 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:44:48 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=9331 Afro-Peruvians take their case to the UN http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8184 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:14:59 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8184 Urgent action still needed to stop cycle of violence in Pakistanos Swat http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8146 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:39:30 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8146 Kampala returns to normalcy after days of ethnic tension http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8128 Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, was calm on Monday following days of ethnic tension and rioting that left at least 11 people killed last week. MRG’s Africa Regional Information Officer, Mohamed Matovu reports.

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:48:30 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8128 Ethnic reconciliation should be a priority for Afghanistanos new President http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8095 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:22:51 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8095 Children in Gujarat, India, protest against caste-based discrimination http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8091 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:53:40 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8091 MRG concerned about impact on Shia women of new law in Afghanistan http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8086 Minority Rights Group International is seriously concerned about the impact on Shia women in Afghanistan of a new law approved by President Hamid Karzai that severely restricts women’s rights.

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:02:58 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8086 European states regularly force Roma to return to Kosovo, where they face widespread discrimination http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8075 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:10:40 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8075 Bombings against Iraqi minorities ian attempt to grab territoryo http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8030 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:42:33 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8030 ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights welcomed by MRG http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8023 MRG welcomes the recent creation of the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights as an important step towards the promotion of human rights in Southeast Asia.

]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:32:55 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8023 Minorities and the constitution building process in Nepal http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8016 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:42:08 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=8016 Violence in Xinjiang rooted in decades-long discrimination http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7951 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:00:04 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7951 One indigenous person murdered every 72 hours in Colombia http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7890 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:44:15 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7890 Recreational Fishing in Argentina Affecting Indigenous Land Claims http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7885 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:12:01 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7885 Militarization of Mexicoos anti-narcotics program having negative effect on indigenous communities http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7882 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:13:17 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7882 Minorities under threat as situation escalates in Swat valley http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7847 Thu, 07 May 2009 18:36:43 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7847 Tackling discrimination against Muslims http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7836 MRG and International Commission of Jurists highlight need to tackle discrimination against Muslims in counter-terror measures.

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:44:03 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7836 Attack on Iraqi Mandaeans condemned http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7817 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:06:31 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7817 Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7807 Please note: some may find the following images disturbing.

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:25:00 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7807 MRG at Durban review conference http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7804 Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) cordially invite you to a side event at the Durban Review Conference

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:19:34 +0100 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7804 Independent Expert on Minority Issues report welcome, says MRG http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7751 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:09:23 +0000 http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7751 Violence could mar Iraqi elections - minorities express concern http://www.minorityrights.org/?lid=7694 Fears of violent attacks and the failure to register large numbers of minorities on voter lists could seriously jeopardise the conducting of free and fair provincial elections in Iraq on January 31st, minority activists in Iraq warn.

The elections are considered crucial towards establishing democracy in Iraq but violence against minority populations could prevent many of them from casting their votes. Thousands of displaced minorities have also been left out of voter registries in the areas they originate from and therefore are unable to vote.

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