Theme: indigenous peoples

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….

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…

The Moscow Times: A small Indigenous community in Russia’s Far East republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is challenging a gold-mining giant owned by Russian magnate Alexei Mordashov in what they deem a last-ditch attempt to preserve their traditional livelihoods. Residents of…