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Indigenous World
THE INDIGENOUS WORLD 2019 - Russia
2019 •
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
This article provides an update for 2019. More than 160 distinct peoples inhabit the territories of contemporary Russia. Forty of these peoples are officially recognised as the indigenous minority peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East. These are groups of less than 50,000 members, who are able to preserve some aspects of their traditional ways of life and continue to inhabit their territories across the northern and asian parts of the country. In addition to these recognised groups, one more group is actively pursuing recognition, which continues to be denied, another is likely already extinct. Together, they number about 260,000 individuals, less than 0.2 % of Russia’s population. Ethnic Russians account for 80 %. Other peoples, such as the Tatars (approximately five million), are not officially considered indigenous peoples, and their self-identification varies between peoples. The latest official population figures from the 2010 national census do not provide disaggregated data on the socio-economic status of indigenous peoples. Two thirds of indigenous peoples are rural while Russia is, on the whole, a highly urbanised country. Indigenous peoples are not recognised by Russian legislation as such; however, the constitution and national legislation set out the rights of “indigenous minority peoples of the North,” including rights to consultation and participation in specific cases. There is, however, no concept similar or alike to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) enshrined in legislation. Russia has not ratified ILO Convention 169 and has not endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The country has inherited its membership of the major UN Covenants and Conventions from the Soviet Union: the ICCPR, ICESCR, ICERD, ICEDAW and ICRC. It also has ratified the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) of the Council of Europe There is a multitude of regional, local and interregional indigenous organisations. RAIPON, the national umbrella organisation, operates under tight state control. Some other indigenous organisations have been classified “foreign agents” and are therefore extremely vulnerable.
Evolution of the Concept "Indigenous People" in the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation: The case study of Vepses
Anna Varfolomeeva
IWGIA Human Rights Report 18: Indigenous Peoples of Russia
Johannes Rohr
The Status of Indigenous peoples of the Russian North in the Context of Legal Pluralism // Development and Customary Law. Indigenous Affairs, 1-2, 2010, p. 84-94.
Наталья/ Natalya Новикова/ Novikova
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and their (new) Mobilizations in Russia. EDAP Paper 02/2015
2015 •
Tomaselli Alexandra
Issues concerning indigenous peoples (IPs) in Russia have become a “hot topic” despite the fact that they represent only 0.2 percent of the population. Constant amendments to the laws affecting the life of IPs and lawsuits filed before local Courts denouncing the violations of IPs’ rights are signs of the struggle surrounding these indigenous peoples. Moreover, between 2012 and 2013, the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON), the umbrella organization of IPs in the country, was ordered to shut down and subsequently given the permission to reopen by the Russian Ministry of Justice within the course of less than six months. This article aims to gain a deeper understanding of the recent developments vis-a-vis indigenous peoples’ legal protection and IPs’ increasing efforts to exercise their rights.
The new constitutional reality for indigenous peoples in Russia
Dmitry Berezhkov, Pavel Sulyandziga
Changing the Consitution of the Russian Federation in 2020 Vladimir Putin has made a constitutional coup and usurped the state power. But destroying a general "Russian nation" as a political unite (with a delayed effect in the future), he along the way has destroyed a rather fragile balancing of interethnic relations in the country, which has been building by the Russian state for centuries, including destroying the very foundation of the legal status of indigenous peoples in Russia.
The Indigenous World
The Indigenous World Editorial 2022
2022 •
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
For 36 consecutive years IWGIA has published The Indigenous World in collaboration with this community of authors. This yearly overview serves to document and report on the developments Indigenous Peoples have experienced throughout 2021. The Indigenous World 2022 adds not only documentation, but also includes a special focus on the contribution and situation of Indigenous women and their rights around the world. Indigenous women play crucial roles in their communities as breadwinners, caretakers, knowledge keepers, leaders and human rights defenders. While Indigenous women have made small, but significant progress in being part of decision-making processes in some communities, risen to leadership in communal and national roles, and stood on the protest frontlines to defend their lands and the planet’s decreasing biodiversity; the reality remains that Indigenous women are massively under-represented, disproportionately negatively affected by the decisions made on their behalf without their valuable input, and are too frequently the victims of intersectional discrimination and multiple expressions of violence and sexual assault. Violence against Indigenous women triggers other negative effects pertaining to their mental and physical health, lowering their self-worth, thus impacting their possibilities of earning an income, as well as their level of participation and decision-making powers. Though we have chosen to focus on Indigenous women this year, we encourage the analysis of their situation in every edition because reporting on their lives and the implementation of their rights is imperative, essential and crucial to fully reporting on the world of Indigenous Peoples and society as a whole. The 60 regional and country reports and 21 reports on international processes and initiatives covered in this edition underscore these trends. IWGIA publishes this volume with the intent that it is used as a documentation tool and as an inspiration to promote, protect and defend the rights of Indigenous Peoples, their struggles, worldview and resilience.
The Indigenous World
The Indigenous World 1994-1995
1995 •
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
The book is the result of a collaborative effort between Indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily share their valuable insights and analysis. This edition of the Indigenous World examines the main events that impacted the lives of Indigenous communities in 1994-95. For 34 consecutive years IWGIA has published The Indigenous World in collaboration with this community of authors. This yearly overview serves to document and report on the developments Indigenous Peoples have experienced throughout 2019, making the book a go-to reference for anyone who wishes to be updated on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Indigenous World 2020 adds not only documentation, but also includes a special focus on climate change. The Indigenous World is a one-of-a-kind documentation tool that offers a comprehensive yearly overview of the developments Indigenous Peoples experience around the world. The book also serves as inspiration to raise global awareness of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, their struggles, their worldviews and their resilience.
European Diversity and Autonomy Papers EDAP 02/2015 Indigenous Peoples' Rights and their (new) Mobilizations in Russia Acknowledgement
Tomaselli Alexandra
Issues concerning indigenous peoples (IPs) in Russia have become a "hot topic" despite the fact that they represent only 0.2 percent of the population. Constant amendments to the laws affecting the life of IPs and lawsuits filed before local Courts denouncing the violations of IPs' rights are signs of the struggle surrounding these indigenous peoples. Moreover, between 2012 and 2013, the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON), the umbrella organization of IPs in the country, was ordered to shut down and subsequently given the permission to reopen by the Russian Ministry of Justice within the course of less than six months. This article aims to gain a deeper understanding of the recent developments vis-à-vis indigenous peoples' legal protection and IPs' increasing efforts to exercise their rights.
Human Rights Brief
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Russian North: Main Challenges and Prospects for Future Development
2020 •
Ruslan Garipov
Indigeneity is a very important and sensitive issue in modern Russia with its multi-ethnic and multicultural nature of the nation with almost two hundred different ethnicities living within the Russian Federation.
