‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
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Two Indigenous rights advocates, Daria Egereva and Natalya Leongardt, remain jailed in Russia on terrorism charges, facing up to 20 years in prison. Their detention is seen as a sign of growing repression of Indigenous advocacy in Russia.
Daria Egereva and Natalya Leongardt, two Indigenous rights advocates, are being held in a Russian jail on terrorism charges. They face up to 20 years in prison for their alleged involvement in a terrorist group due to their past participation in the Aborigen Forum, an informal network shut down by the Russian government. Egereva is a climate advocate and co-chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change. Experts say their detention indicates a growing repression of Indigenous advocacy in Russia, part of the country's broader shift to authoritarianism. A Russian court has extended their detention until at least June. The UN has appointed a special rapporteur on the Russian Federation due to the sharp increase in repression.
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