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Articles with tag "indigenous peoples"

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‘Intoxicating Victory’: How Bashkir Activists Led a Historic Protest Movement at Kushtau

This August marks five years since the Kushtau protests in Bashkortostan, one of the few successful grassroots protests in Russia’s modern history. ...
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From Rakhimov to Khabirov: How Bashkortostan Became the Seedbed of Russia’s Indigenous-Led Protests

Five years after the Kushtau protests, The Moscow Times explores the political context that set the stage for the protests and how they unfolded. 
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Regions Calling: The Indigenous People’s Day Special

We asked Russia’s leading Indigenous activists and thinkers to share their thoughts and observations of life in their native communities today. 
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Chuvash Artist Aysha Demina Weaves Away Cultural Taboos and Generational Trauma

Demina is one of a new generation of Indigenous artists from Russia who challenge the Moscow-imposed, “museumified” canons of Indigenous art.
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Conference Seeks Solidarity Among Indigenous Peoples of Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia

The first-of-its-kind forum brought together Indigenous voices from Russia as well as Central Asia and Ukraine.
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opinion Leyla Latypova

Russia's Opposition Fears the Country's Disintegration. If It Happens, It Would Be Their Own Doing.

A recent opposition event revealed the unhealthy power dynamic between the ethnic Russian majority and the few Indigenous attendees present.
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Russia’s New Indigenous Policy Enables Unchecked Resource Exploitation, Experts Warn

Beneath the lofty language, the policy framework offers few, if any, tangible benefits to Indigenous communities, Indigenous experts told MT.
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Interior Ministry Issues Arrest Warrant for Indigenous Activist Sargylana Kondakova

Kondakova told MT that she believes the arrest warrant could stem from alleged noncompliance with Russia’s “foreign agent” law or her public criticism...
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‘We Need to Recognize Russia’s Colonial Violence’: Buryat Illustrator Seseg Jigjitova

Jigjitova has emerged as a prominent critic of Russian colonialism and an advocate for the rights of Buryats amid the invasion of Ukraine. 
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opinion Indigenous of Russia Foundation

An Open Letter to Vladimir Kara-Murza: Don't Spread Racist Myths About Indigenous Peoples

The leading opposition politician's remarks in the French senate, suggesting that ethnic minority soldiers are more brutal, are unacceptable.
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Activist Viktoria Maladaeva Uplifts Russia’s Indigenous Peoples With Power of Unity

Maladaeva discusses her journey as an activist, Indigenous people’s view of Russia’s “liberal opposition” and the future of Buryatia.
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‘Horrific’: Russia’s Indigenous Activists Decry Sweeping ‘Terrorist’ Designation

Activists say they are preparing for even wider repressions against themselves and the Indigenous communities they advocate for.
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Russia Labels 172 Indigenous Groups as ‘Terrorist’ Organizations

Authorities claimed the groups are “structural subdivisions” of the Free Nations of PostRussia Forum, a Poland-based organization founded in 2022.
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opinion Gulnara Shuraleeva

Navalnaya’s Decolonization Critique Proves That Russia’s Liberal Opposition Hasn’t Been Listening to Indigenous Voices

It appears that Team Navalny is more interested in preserving the status quo than in engaging in a meaningful dialogue.
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Documentary Explores the Intersectional Struggle of Queer, Indigenous People in Russia

“Intersections” ventures into territory previously unexplored.
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Moscow Labels Dozens of Indigenous Groups, Free Russia Foundation as ‘Extremist’

Authorities said the seemingly unrelated organizations are “structural divisions” of the vaguely defined “Anti-Russian Separatist Movement.”
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opinion Leyla Latypova

Are Indigenous Activists from Russia Being Shut Out of the UN?

Several Indigenous activists have been refused attendance at this week's UN EMRIP. Is the Kremlin behind it?
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‘Another Attempt to Marginalize Us’: Experts and Activists Weigh In on ‘Anti-Russian Separatist’ Ban

Affiliates and supporters of these groups could now face up to six years in prison if found guilty of involvement in the banned “separatist movement...
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Their Ancestral Traditions Under Threat, a Village in Russia’s Far East Stands Up to Gold-Mining Giant

Tyanya residents’ chances of blocking Nordgold’s next venture in their mineral-rich region are slim. Activists say they have no choice but to try.
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War-Themed Indigenous Holiday Sparks Outrage in Russia's Far East

Just days before celebrations started, local authorities said Yhyakh 2023 would be dedicated to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.
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