{"id":34648,"date":"2024-07-27T18:44:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T15:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/?p=34648"},"modified":"2024-07-28T13:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T10:32:26","slug":"the-statement-of-the-international-committee-of-indigenous-peoples-of-russia-icipr-regarding-the-inclusion-of-55-associations-in-the-list-of-extremist-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adcmemorial.org\/en\/news\/breaking-news\/the-statement-of-the-international-committee-of-indigenous-peoples-of-russia-icipr-regarding-the-inclusion-of-55-associations-in-the-list-of-extremist-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"The Statement of The International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR) regarding the inclusion of 55 associations in the list of \u201cextremist organizations\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR)\u00a0expresses\u00a0extreme concern and indignation over the inclusion of 55 Indigenous Peoples\u2019 organizations, national minorities, decolonial, and other associations in the list of \u201cextremists\u201d by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aborigen-Forum,<\/strong>\u00a0an informal association of independent experts, activists, leaders, and public organizations of the small-numbered Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East, also appeared in the list.<\/p>\n

The list also includes the\u00a0International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR)<\/strong>, according to the publication on the\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n

Earlier, we expressed concern when, on June 7, the Supreme Court of Russia, at the request of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, recognized the so-called \u201cAnti-Russian Separatist Movement\u201d as an extremist organization. We feared that, since such an organization does notify exist and the wording is very broad, any organization criticizing the Russian authorities could be included under this decision.<\/p>\n

Now it is evident how this decision is being implemented. The organizations defending the rights of indigenous peoples are being included into the list of the \u201cextremist\u201d organizations.<\/p>\n

Andrey Fedorkov, the lawyer who collaborates with the human rights project\u00a0\u201dSupport for political prisoners. Memorial\u201d\u00a0comments<\/a>\u00a0for Idel.Realii: \u201cCurrently, anyone who displays any symbols of their region, used by any organization advocating for the freedom and independence of their region, is at risk. This includes anyone who distributes relevant materials or provides links related to this topic.\u00a0We can see how absurd the application of the law is. My prediction is that a significant number of criminal cases will follow based on these articles\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our committee also sees this as a reaction from the Russian government to the participation of indigenous movements in international platforms, such as the UN.<\/p>\n

Just two weeks ago (July 8-12, 2024), a session of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) concluded in Geneva, where members of our organization raised issues of human rights violations against indigenous peoples in Russia, as well as Russia\u2019s influence on UN bodies.<\/p>\n