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The appeal to UN with regards to including 55 indigenous organizations from Russia to the list of extremists and terrorists organizations

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Secretary-General of the United Nations
Mr. António Guterres

President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Mr. Omar Zniber

President of the United Nations General Assembly
Mr. Dennis Francis

President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
Mrs. Paula Narvaez

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr. Volker Türk 

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Mr. Francisco Calí Tzay

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
Ms. Mariana Katzarova

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
Ms. Mary Lawlor

Appeal to the United Nations:
Russia puts 55 indigenous organizations on the list of extremist and terrorist organizations

STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF RUSSIA…
REGARDING THE ADDITION OF 55 ASSOCIATIONS TO THE LIST OF EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS

Excellencies,

We are reaching out to you regarding an egregious act committed by the government of the Russian Federation: at one stroke, it has put 55 organizations that defend the rights of the country’s indigenous peoples on its list of extremist and terrorist organizations.

Under the law of the country this means that representatives of the indigenous peoples of Russia, or anyone else participating, cooperating, or simply communicating with these organizations, risks being sentenced to years of imprisonment.

Leaders of the indigenous peoples have been subjected to increasingly severe repression by the authorities. Faced with threats to them and their loved ones, many have been forced to leave the country. Activists have had criminal cases fabricated against them by the Russian authorities and are serving prison sentences. The widespread Soviet practice of weaponizing psychiatry against detainees has been revived, and is being used against a prominent shaman of the indigenous peoples, Alexander Gabyshev. Earlier this year the titular keeper of the sacred lake Imlor, Sergey Kechimov, died while under investigation. He had been working to protect the lake from damage by oil company operations.

The blanket criminalization of such a large number of indigenous peoples’ organizations, including many long-standing and highly respected bodies, is a blatant violation of international law. The picture that has emerged is one of a Russian government that violates the rights of indigenous peoples and then brands organizations and individuals who resist against these violations as extremists.

We are concerned that this act is a prelude to further repression against those leaders and activists who live and work in Russia.

We appeal to you to turn your attention to this case, take all needed measures to protect those whose rights are being violated, and prevent new forms of repression against the indigenous peoples of Russia.

We ask that the situation of the indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation, whose rights are being grossly violated by the government, be taken under special scrutiny.

Sign the letter:

Signaturies:

  1. International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia
  2. Indigenous Russia
  3. International Indigenous Fund for Development and Solidarity “Batani”
  4. Arctic Consult
  5. Society for Threatened Peoples, Germany
  6. Independent Sakha Movement
  7. Free Yakutia Foundation
  8. Indigenous of Russia Foundation
  9. Fridays For Future
  10. anti-war ethnic movement “New Tuva” @new_tuva
  11. Sholbaana Kuular, Tuvan decolonial activist
  12. Виктория Ҫӑлтӑр независимая активистка
  13. Free Nogaistan
  14. Victoria Maladaeva
  15. Viliuia Choinova, Sakha activist
  16. Tusgaar Buryad Mongolia
  17. Buryad Independence Committee
  18. OIRAD JISAN
  19. Ksenia Lavrenteva, PhD student
  20. Aiuna Aiurova
  21. Vitalii Koloshev
  22. Animatora Against War movement
  23. Nicola Bassetto
  24. IMPACT KENYA
  25. Pan African IP and LC Alliance
  26. PINGOs Forum
  27. Indigenous Taiwan Self-Determination Alliance
  28. Indigenous Environmental Network
  29. Australia Indigenous Peoples Organisation
  30. Megan Dicker
  31. Organización Waorani de Pastaza
  32. Association TUNFA
  33. Juian Cho Society and Maya Leaders Alliance
  34. International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)
  35. Dr.Handaine Mohamed President IPACC
  36. IWBN
  37. Malach Consulting
  38. Tebtebba foundation
  39. Olivia Doyle, Researcher
  40. Porgera Red Wara (River) Women’s Association Incorporated (PRWWA INC.), Porgera District, Enga Province of Papua New Guinea
  41. World Forum of Fisher Peoples’ [WFFP]
  42. Fundacion Ruth zenaida Buendia Metsoquiari
  43. National Indigenous Women’s Federation
  44. Nature and Sustainability Initiative
  45. Sargylana Cherepanova, Artist, game designer
  46. Colectivo de Trabajo Jenzera
  47. Lana Pylaeva, komi activist
  48. Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
  49. Unissons nous pour la Promotion des Batwa
  50. IPACC 
  51. Society for Threatened Peoples, Switzerland
  52. Porgera Red Wara (River) Women’s Association Incorporated (PRWWA INC.) from Papua New Guinea
  53. Continental Network of Indigenous Women of Américas-ECMIA
  54. Porgera Alliance, Papua New Guinea
  55. The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)
  56. Fourth World Association, Sweden
  57. London Mining Network
  58. Pueblo Originario de Sarayaku
  59. Inclusive Development International
  60. Institute for Ecology and Action Anthropology
  61. University of Jyväskylä
  62. Indigenous Peoples Global Forum for Sustainable Development (IPGFforSD, Global Indigenous Forum)
  63. Grupo Intercultural Almaciga
  64. Sociedad civil, Paraguay
  65. Association pour l’Integration et Developpement Durable au Burundi (AIDB, Indigenous Forum with the UN ECOSOC status)
  66. Julian Cho Society, Maya Leaders Alliance, Toledo Alcaldes Association
  67. North Eurasia Solidarity Alliance
  68. Ingush Independence Committee
  69. APALAC COALITION
  70. OFALV:Organisation des Femmes Autochtones pour la Lutte contre la Violence
  71. KATRIBU Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas
  72. Project on Organizing, Development, Education, and Research (PODER)
  73. Nyungar Nation
  74. Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance
  75. Misak
  76. Anti-Discrimination Centre Memorial
  77. Kermen Ubushieva, kalmyk activist
  78. Urgenci International Community Supported Agriculture Network
  79. FIAN International
  80. Acal-AZUL
  81. Perhimpunan Pembela Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (PPMAN)
  82. Dewan Adat Papua
  83. Lawyers’ Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP)
  84. Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR)
  85. United Confederation of Taíno People
  86. Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE)
  87. Centro Juventude Covalima (Covalima Youth Centre)
  88. Pastoralist Indigenous NGOs Forum
  89. Caribbean Amerindian Development Organization (CADO)
  90. Indian Confederation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (ICITP)
  91. National Indigenous Women Forum (NIWF)
  92. Radyo Sagada
  93. Community Empowerment and Social Justice Network (CEMSOJ)
  94. CONTINENTAL NETWORK OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN OF THE AMERICAS-ECMIA. 
  95. Asia Indigenous Women’s Network
  96. iINDIGENOUS
  97. SEMILLA WARUNKWA
  98. Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN)
  99. Water Justice and Gender
  100. European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC)
  101. Toekomstboeren (La Via Campesina Netherlands)
  102. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)
  103. Landworkers’ Alliance
  104. Eco Ruralis – the Association of Peasants in Romania
  105. Transnational Institute (TNI)
  106. International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
  107. Amnesty International
  108. Native American Rights Fund
  109. Pacific Asia Resource Center (PARC)
  110. PA “Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan”
  111. Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan
  112. The National Congress of American Indians
  113. International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL)
  114. Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP)
  115. Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS)
  116. Indigenous Climate Action
  117. European Network on Indigenous Peoples (ENIP)
  118. Voices of Nation held captive by moscow
  119. Ekaterina Morland
  120. Radio Sakharov
  121. Comunidad indígena mapuche
  122. Zomi Human Rights Foundation
  123. UEFA/RDC
  124. COORDINATION TUNISIENNE DE LA MARCHE MONDIALE DES FEMMES
  125. Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society, Leiden University
  126. Elkana, Georgia
  127. Civil Society Forum (CSF)
  128. Chiara Serioli
  129. Croatian Organic Farmers’ Associations Alliance
  130. Institute for Indigenous Affairs and Development

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