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...
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...
HAPPENING TOMORROW 🗓️
Side event to the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
📢 📢 📢 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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🤝 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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✊️ 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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🗣️ 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...
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...
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/
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
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...
🚨 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
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
🎥 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...
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...
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/
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/
🎨 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
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...
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
🎨 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.
⏰ Deadline for submissions: 1 March 2026
Apply now in 6 languages📝 buff.ly/svVGygr
🎨 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...
DEADLINE EXTENDED 📣 Call For Proposals: Cultural advocacy in Egypt
More info and apply ⬇️ minorityrights.org/jobs/cultura...
#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...
تمديد الموعد النهائي 📣 دعوة لتقديم مقترحات: الدعوة الثقافية في مصر
مزيد من المعلومات والتقديم ⬇️ minorityrights.org/ar/jobs/ara-...
DEADLINE EXTENDED 📣 Grants for Issue-Based Networks for Policy Influence for Civil Society Organizations in the MENA Region
More info and apply ➡️ minorityrights.org/jobs/macs-ne...
‘It affirms that the lives of indigenous peoples matter, that the crimes committed against Bambuti also matter, and that those responsible, whether in the distant past or recently, can and will be held accountable’, continued Thomas.
FULL RELEASE ➡️ minorityrights.org/lumbala-verd...
‘Today’s verdict finally breaks through years of invisibility and impunity,’ said Claire Thomas, Executive Director at Minority Rights Group.
Bambuti were targeted in a brutal campaign of extermination led by militias acting on Lumbala’s orders.
MRG documented the tragic events, including multiple rapes, murders and serious injuries sustained by the Bambuti people in a 2004 investigation.
BREAKING 📣 Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala was convicted today for complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second #Congo War.
Minority Rights Group welcomes this decision to convict as a historic turning point for the #indigenous Bambuti.
