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The 9th of August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, was established by the UN General Assembly: on this day, in 1982, the first meeting of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations took place – at that time…

The 9th of August is an annual occasion to draw attention to the needs of indigenous communities suffering from the consequences of colonization, the barbaric activities of mining companies, and the constant encroachment of the state and business on their…

On July 25, 2024, the Russian authorities designated several Indigenous Peoples’ and national minorities’ rights organisations and other groups as “extremist organisations”. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and the Anti-Discrimination Center Memorial (ADC Memorial) urge…

The International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR) expresses extreme concern and indignation over the inclusion of 55 Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, national minorities, decolonial, and other associations in the list of “extremists” by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation….

Brussels, 11 July 2024 The European Union was founded on the principles of equality and non-discrimination. Yet too many people continue to face discrimination and inequality across the Union, including intersectional and multiple forms of discrimination in all aspects of…

On June 25, 2024,  the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its judgment on the case of Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea), on complaints from 2014 and 2018 concerning a pattern of human rights violations in Crimea. The 17-judge…

Following a year-long project involving consultations with human rights defenders, a coalition of 18 international and regional human rights organisations released the Declaration +25, a landmark document complementing the 1998 UN Declaration  on  Human Rights Defenders taking into account relevant regional and international…

The Moscow Times: Russia’s Supreme Court last week ruled to ban the so-called “Anti-Russian Separatist Movement” and “its structural divisions” as an extremist organization. Though no organization with this name formally exists in Russia or elsewhere, the country’s Justice Ministry…

On the eve of the International Day of the Rights of the Child (June 1st), an interesting discussion of the informational rights and needs of children has arisen in Russia. Valeriy Fadeyev, the Chairman of Russia’s presidential Council for Human…

Voxpot (in Czech): Za více než dva roky plnohodnotné invaze deportovala Moskva do Ruska tisíce nezletilých Ukrajinců. Mnohé z nich sirotky, na jiné naopak doma marně čekají příbuzní. Jaké plány s nimi Kreml má a existuje ještě šance na návrat?…