"Publicity is protection. International attention can save lives," participants emphasized, adding that silence under such conditions amounts to complicity.

On April 29, the Moscow City Court reviewed appeals against the extension of the pre-trial detention of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt. The hearing took place in the appellate building of the court. Both defendants participated via video link from Pre-Trial Detention Center No. 6. Earlier, on March 12, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow had extended their detention until June 15, 2026. The defense lawyers requested that the measure of restraint be changed to house arr

During the conversation, the participants focused on the cases of Daria Egereva and Natalya Leongardt, as well as on the broader trend of persecution of Indigenous human rights defenders in Russia.

At the 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York on April 22, a report titled “A Crime to Be Indigenous” was presented, focusing on the analysis of repression and pressure by Russian authorities against leaders of Indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East.

At the 25th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, one of the key topics was the health of Indigenous peoples, including in the context of ongoing conflicts. A strong and emotional statement was delivered by Pavel Sulyandziga, President of the Batani Foundation for Indigenous Peoples’ Development and Solidarity. He spoke of a deep crisis — particularly in the area of mental health affecting entire communities. “Physical health is important, but me

More than 100 international organizations, gathered at the United Nations, have called for the immediate release of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt from a Russian prison. At the same time, over 70 Indigenous organizations and their allies addressed Vladimir Putin directly, stating: “Speaking out is not a crime!”

Indigenous peoples around the world are expressing their solidarity with the Indigenous peoples of Russia in their struggle for their rights.

Please send a message of solidarity to Daria, it will be translated into Russian and delivered to her in prison. Your words matter: letters remind political prisoners that they are seen, supported, and not forgotten beyond prison walls.

Today, March 12, a new hearing took place at the Basmanny Court in Moscow regarding the preventive measure for Daria Egereva. The court extended her detention for three months, as requested by the investigation. The hearing was held in open session, attended by diplomats from several embassies, as well as her husband and children.

We address you on behalf of Indigenous Peoples from the seven United Nations socio-cultural regions, as well as the organizations and institutions that, over many years, have engaged in sustained partnership with Ms. Daria Egereva within the United Nations' international processes.