To Prevent Harm and Uphold Rights, ICMM Must Address the “Critically Weak” Indigenous Peoples’ Policy
Statement from the Securing Indigenous Peoples Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition about the International Council on Mining and Metals’ (ICMM) Position Statement on Indigenous Peoples On August 8, the International Council on Mining and Metals, a mining industry trade association representing one…
Disproportionate Mobilization of Indigenous Peoples in Khabarovsk Krai in raw figures
Author: Maria Vyushkova On August 1, 2024, a study was published by the publication “Important Stories” and the independent analytical group Conflict Intelligence Team. Based on data about payments to military personnel and their families, both teams managed to calculate the number of contract…
Galina Angarova’s Address on International Indigenous Day: A Call for Unity and Action
In this message from Galina Angarova, the Executive Director of the SIRGE Coalition discusses the importance of safeguarding Indigenous rights and lands in the context of global climate solutions. Galina emphasizes the need for meaningful inclusion of Indigenous voices in decision-making processes and highlights…
THE STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF RUSSIA (ICIPR) REGARDING THE INCLUSION OF 55 ASSOCIATIONS IN THE LIST OF “EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS”
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. Aborigen-Forum, an…
Yana Tannagasheva’s Address at the 17th Session of UN EMRIP: A Voice for Indigenous Rights in Russia
Thank you, Mr./Madam Chair, for the floor. The Russian government talks all the time about the colonialism of IP in other countries but has never said that the IP of the North, Siberia and the Far East were also colonized and continue to suffer….
Greed wins: gold miners massively pollute Russian rivers
In June, 231 cases of river pollution caused by suspended substances downstream from placer gold mining sites were documented on the Siberian and the Far East rivers. This pollution extended over 10,761 kilometres, as reported in an interim analysis by the Center for Satellite…
Report on RAIPON (Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North)
The International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia announced the release of a detailed report. The report is on the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON). This in-depth analysis raises serious concerns about RAIPON’s recent transformation and evolving role as an instrument…
COP28 Organization Sign-On Letter: Ensure Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Are Secured in the “Green” Transition
Dear COP28 Delegates, We, Indigenous leaders and allies from diverse cultures, traditions, and regions across the globe, are united in calling for COP28 to be a platform to discuss Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the context of the increasing demand for minerals mined for energy…
Casual racism in Russia’s everyday life: ‘Even though you are Buryat, you are still one of us’
The Buryats, an ethnic group of Mongolic descent, originate from southeastern Siberia. They represent one of the two predominant indigenous populations in Siberia, along with Yakuts. Today, most Buryats reside in their titular homeland, the Republic of Buryatia. This federally administrated province of Russia extends along…
Russia: Europe imports €13 billion of ‘critical’ metals in sanctions blindspot
Despite a raft of sanctions now in place against Moscow, the critical raw materials trade remains exempt and EU purchases persist. Investigate Europe analysis finds European companies continue to pour billions into mining firms linked to the Kremlin. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in…