Theme: indigenous peoples

On October 26, 2026, an informal meeting between members of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and NGOs that had submitted reports on violations of women’s rights by the Russian Federation took place in Geneva…

The report was submitted by the International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR), the Anti-Discrimination Center “Memorial,” the Institute for Ecology and Anthropology of Action (INFOE), and NorthWomen. The authors argue that since the Committee’s previous review of the…

During the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) held a discussion on how “foreign agent” legislation and other repressive laws affect women, LGBTQ+ people, and other vulnerable groups, restrict their access to assistance and protection,…

At the annual OSCE Human Dimension Conference, human rights defenders and Indigenous rights activists discussed how a human rights-based approach applies to ideas about a post-colonial future. ADC Memorial organized the discussion. Its aim was to bring a stronger human…

At the annual OSCE Human Dimension Conference, human rights defenders and Indigenous rights activists discussed how a human rights-based approach applies to ideas about a post-colonial future. ADC Memorial organized the discussion. Its aim was to bring a stronger human…

The ADC Memorial continues to address the issues facing indigenous peoples in its anti-discrimination podcast. The tenth episode of “Connected” features Lev Tannagashev, a young musician from the Shor people, a small-numbered Indigenous people of Southern Siberia. We spoke with…