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MINORITY RIGHTS GROUP INTERNATIONAL MRG works to secure rights and justice for ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities. It is dedicated to the cause of cooperation and understanding between communities. Founded in the 1960s, MRG is a small international non-governmental organization that informs and warns govern-ments, the international community, non-governmental organizations and the wider public about the situation of minorities around the world. This work is based on the pub-lication of well-researched Reports, Books and Papers; direct advocacy on behalf of minority rights in international fora; the development of a global network of like-minded organizations and minority communities to collaborate on these issues; and the challenging of prejudice and pro-motion of public understanding through information and education projects. MRG believes that the best hope for a peaceful world lies in identifying and monitoring conflict between communi-ties, advocating preventive measures to avoid the escala-tion of conflict and encouraging positive action to build trust between majority and minority communities. MRG has consultative status with the United Nations Eco-nomic and Social Council and has a worldwide network of partners. Its international headquarters are in London. Legal-ly it is registered both as a charity and as a limited compan