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Minority Rights Group

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Criminal Justice Culture Development Education Extreme poverty Governance Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Indigenous Peoples Intellectual Property International Law Justice Least Developed Countries Media Migration Minority Rights Population Refugees Religion Statistics Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Violence Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Human rights of women Policy advice Research Women and armed conflict Social Development: Poverty Sustainable Development: Education Information for decision-making and participation Land management Poverty
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Hungary
Mission statement:	Minority Rights Group International campaigns worldwide with around 130 partners in over 60 countries to ensure that disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples, often the poorest of the poor, can make their voices heard. Through training and education, legal cases, publications and the media, we support minority and indigenous people as they strive to maintain their rights to the land they live on, the languages they speak, to equal opportunities in education and employment, and to full participation in public life.
Year established:	1987
Year of registration:	2004

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